Collection Language(s)

MODS Element: Language

Element Definition

A designation of the language in which the content of a resource is expressed

AILLA Definition

A designation of the language or languages that was/were the focus of research or documentation.*

*The materials do not necessarily have to be IN the indigenous language, but they ned to be about the language or the culture of the speakers.

Form option	Language / Idioma = autosuggest free text field menu
Repeatable	Yes
Form Required?	Recommended
AILLA Required?	Required

Subelement/Attribute Name	Definition/Description	Examples	XPath Syntax	Dublin Core
Language term Subelement	contains the language(s) of the content of the collection		mods:language/mods:languageTerm	to be added
Type	Indicates the language(s) of the collection in textual form	text	mods:languageTerm[@type="text"]	to be added
Authority	Supplies the name of the authoritative list used for the controlled vocabulary/values	aillaLanguage	mods:languageTerm[@authority="aillaLanguage"]	to be added
URI	@valueURI="URI of Language object" is flag for some automation process to insert the URI of the corresponding Language object	http://islandora-ailla.lib.utexas.edu/islandora/object/ailla:119689	mods:languageTerm[@valueURI="URI of Language object"]	to be added

XML

</language>