VODataService xs vs An extension to the core resource metadata (VOResource) for describing data collections and services. Diff 0.2-0.1: Service and subelements moved to VOResource core A logical grouping of data which, in general, is composed of one or more accessible datasets. (A dataset is a collection of digitally-encoded data with a that is normally accessible as a single unit, e.g. a file.) Subject the observatory or facility used to collect the data contained or managed by this resource. Subject Subject.Instrument the Instrument used to collect the data contain or managed by a resource. Extent of the content of the resource over space, time, and frequency. Note that this definition is a temporary stand-in specification to be used until the STC metadata can be integrated in. Resolution has been folded into coverage as this expected to be the case for the final STC-based version. Diff 0.2 - 0.1: corrected definition of CircleRegionType The physical or digital manifestation of the information supported by a resource. MIME types should be used for network-retrievable, digital data. Non-MIME type values are used for media that cannot be retrieved over the network--e.g. CDROM, poster, slides, video cassette, etc. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource. This should be repeated for all Rights values that apply. The URL that can be used to download the data contained in this data collection. if true, then the content is a MIME Type unrestricted, public access is allowed without authentication. authenticated, public access is allowed. only proprietary access is allowed with authentication. A service for accessing astronomical data Subject the observatory or facility used to collect the data contained or managed by this resource. Subject Subject.Instrument the Instrument used to collect the data contain or managed by a resource. Extent of the content of the resource over space, time, and frequency. Note that this definition is a temporary stand-in specification to be used until the STC metadata can be integrated in. Resolution has been folded into coverage as this expected to be the case for the final STC-based version. Diff 0.2 - 0.1: corrected definition of CircleRegionType A Web Service that is describable by a WSDL document. The accessURL element gives the URL to the WSDL document for the service. A web-based service that is described in a GLU registry. The AccessURL element gives the URL to the GLU record describing the service. A service invoked via an HTTP Query (either Get or Post) with a set of arguments consisting of keyword name-value pairs. Note that the URL for help with this service can be put into the Service/ReferenceURL element. The MIME type of a document returned by an HTTP Get. a description of a input parameter. Each should be rendered as name=value in the query URL's arguements. The type of HTTP request, either GET or POST. The type of HTTP request, either GET or POST. A service that interacts with one or more specified tables having some coverage of the sky, time, and/or frequency. A table with sky coverage typically have columns that give longitude-latitude positions in some coordinate system. a description of a table and its columns. the name of the table a description of the tables contents a description of a table column. a name for the role this table plays. Recognized values include "out", indicating this table is output from a query. the name of the column a description of the column's contents a type of data contained in the column the unit associated with all values in the column the name of a unified content descriptor. See .... a (VOTable-supported) data type the shape of the array that constitutes the value the default is "1"; i.e. the value is a scalar.