assigning-authority
Authority Responsible for an Identifier
Names the authority (such as CrossRef, GenBank, or PDB) that assigned the identifier or
is responsible for the identifier
Remarks
This attribute should be used to record the assigning authority for publication
identifiers (<pub-id>) such as
DOIs, which might be assigned by, for example, “crossref” or
“figshare”. The attribute can also be used to lessen the semantic
overload on the @pub-id-type attribute, by recording the authority
such as “GenBank” or “PDB” that assigned the
identifier.
This attribute is used (as of this version) on two elements: <pub-id> and <ext-link>. The attribute makes more semantic
sense for a publication identifier, but was assigned to <ext-link> to
handle those rare cases where an external link, which is a link by definition, codes
an identifier, such as a DOI.
Used on Elements: <ext-link>, <pub-id>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | The name of the organization assigning the identifier. |
| Restriction | @assigning-authority is an optional attribute; there is no default. The attribute is only used when the authority is known. |
Example
An <ext-link> identifying who assigned the DOI:
...
<p>In <italic>Developing Thin Clients Using Amphibious Epistemologies</italic>
(<ext-link ext-link-type="doi" xlink:href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5555/12345679"
assigning-authority="crossref">http://dx.doi.org/10.5555/12345679</ext-link>),
Josiah Carberry introduced “Entrust,” a linear-time tool for
simulating architecture.</p>
...