start_date

Start Date

Date on which the document starts being free-to-read or begins the given license, as defined in NISO RP-22-2015, Access License and Indicators.

Remarks

Best Practice: NISO RP-22-2015 recommends that the start date be given in the ISO-8601 format “YYYY-MM-DD”, without inclusion of a time or a time zone.

Used on Elements: <ali:free_to_read>, <ali:license_ref>

ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersThe ISO 8601 date on which the document starts being free-to-read or begins the given license.
Restriction@start_date is an optional attribute; there is no default.