vocab-term Vocabulary/Taxonomy Term

The named vocabulary’s canonical form of the term. (Note: The content of the element to which this attribute is attached is the display version of the term.)

Usage/Remarks

The content of the element to which this attribute is attached is the display version of the vocabulary or taxonomic term. The @vocab-term attribute holds a canonical version of the same term, as it appears in the vocabulary. For example, if the attribute value is “digitized-vor”, the element might contain the display text “Digitized Version of Record”.
Vocabulary Attributes
Four attributes are used in this Tag Set to identify a term from a controlled or an uncontrolled vocabulary:
vocab
Name of the controlled or uncontrolled vocabulary, taxonomy, ontology, index, database, or similar that is the source of the term. For example, for a subject term, a value might be the IPC Codes (“ipc”) or MESH headings (“mesh”). For an uncontrolled term, the value might be an area of study such as “medical-devices” or merely the word “uncontrolled”.
vocab-identifier
Unique identifier of the vocabulary, such as (but not limited to) a URI or DOI. For example, for Dublin Core (DCC), the identifier may be http://dublincore.org/documents/2012/06/14/dces/. For the ANSI/NISO Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT), the identifier may be http://credit.niso.org/.
vocab-term
The content of the element is the display version of the vocabulary or taxonomic term. The @vocab-term attribute holds the canonical version of the same term, as it appears in the vocabulary. For example, if the attribute value is “digitized-vor”, the element might contain the display text “Digitized Version of Record”.
vocab-term-identifier
Unique identifier of the term within a specific vocabulary, such as (but not limited to) an item number, a URI, DOI, etc.
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The canonical form of the term in the named vocabulary. This may or may not duplicate the content of the element.
Restriction @vocab-term is an optional attribute; there is no default.
Tagged Samples
Vocabulary is a CRediT taxonomy term.
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<contrib-group>
 <contrib>
  <string-name><given-names>Barbara</given-names> <surname>Johnston</surname></string-name>
  <role vocab="CRediT" 
    vocab-identifier="http://credit.niso.org//"
    vocab-term="Conceptualization"
    vocab-term-identifier=
    "http://credit.niso.org/contributor-roles/conceptualization/"
    degree-contribution="lead">study designer</role>
 </contrib>
 <contrib>
  <string-name><given-names>Brooke</given-names> <surname>Jackson</surname></string-name>
  <role vocab="CRediT" 
    vocab-identifier="http://credit.niso.org/"
    vocab-term="Writing &#8212; original draft"
    vocab-term-identifier=
    "http://credit.niso.org/contributor-roles/writing-original-draft/"
    degree-contribution="lead">writer</role>
 </contrib>
</contrib-group>
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Special characters in CRediT attribute values need to be given as Unicode character references. In narrative text, Unicode character references, general entities, or characters may be used.
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<contrib-group>
 <contrib>
  <string-name><given-names>Anne</given-names> <surname>Berns</surname></string-name>
  <role vocab="CRediT" 
    vocab-identifier="http://credit.niso.org/"
    vocab-term="Writing &#8212; original draft"
    vocab-term-identifier=
    "http://credit.niso.org/contributor-roles/writing-original-draft/"
    degree-contribution="lead">Article Author &ndash; Original Draft</role>
 </contrib>
</contrib-group>
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Two vocabularies in one keyword group
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="library-classifications">
 <compound-kwd vocab="LOC" 
   vocab-term="Diseases of the respiratory system"
   vocab-term-identifier="RC705-779">
  <compound-kwd-part>RC705-779</compound-kwd-part>
  <compound-kwd-part>Diseases of the respiratory system</compound-kwd-part>
 </compound-kwd>

 <compound-kwd vocab="Dewey Decimal" 
   vocab-term="Diseases of the respiratory system"
   vocab-term-identifier="616.3">
  <compound-kwd-part>616.3</compound-kwd-part>
  <compound-kwd-part>Diseases of the respiratory system</compound-kwd-part>
 </compound-kwd>
</kwd-group>
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ICD10 vocabulary
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="conditions">
 <compound-kwd vocab="ICD10" vocab-term="J00-J99">
  <compound-kwd-part>J00-J99</compound-kwd-part>
  <compound-kwd-part>Diseases of the respiratory system</compound-kwd-part>
 </compound-kwd>
</kwd-group>
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Generic subject within Dublin Core subjects
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<kwd-group vocab="dublincore" kwd-group-type="classification">
 <nested-kwd vocab="scientific name">
  <kwd vocab="scientific name" vocab-term="kingdom">Plantae</kwd>
  <kwd vocab="scientific name" vocab-term="phylum">Anthophyta</kwd>
  <kwd vocab="scientific name" vocab-term="class">Monocoty</kwd>
  <kwd vocab="scientific name" vocab-term="order">Commelinales</kwd>
  <kwd vocab="scientific name" vocab-term="family">Poaceae</kwd>
  <kwd vocab="scientific name" vocab-term="genus">Zea</kwd>
  <kwd vocab="scientific name" vocab-term="species">Z. mays</kwd>
 </nested-kwd>
</kwd-group>
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