Original Medium

MODS Element: physicalDescription

Element Definition	A wrapper element that contains all subelements relating to physical description information of the resource described. Data is input only within each subelement.
AILLA Definition	The original medium of this file (e.g., paper photograph, notebook, cassette tape, VHS tape, etc.).

Form option	Original Medium / Medio Original = drop down menu
Repeatable	No
Form Required?	Required
AILLA Required?	Required

Subelement/Attribute Name	Definition/Description	Examples	XPath Syntax	Dublin Core
Form Subelement	Designation of a particular physical representation of the media file		mods:physicalDescription/mods:form	to be added
Type	Defines the physical representation of the media file as the original medium	original medium	mods:form[@type="original medium"]	to be added
Authority	Supplies the name of the authoritative list used for the controlled vocabulary/values	aillaOriginalMedium	mods:form[@authority="aillaOriginalMedium"]	to be added
Language	Specifies the language of the media file label from ISO 639-2/b	eng AND spa	mods:form[@lang="eng"] AND mods:form[@lang="spa"]	to be added
Display label	Defines the text that is used to display near the text when displayed on the Media File page on AILLA site	Original medium (English) AND Original medium (Spanish)	mods:form[@dispalyLabel="Original medium (English)"] AND mods:form[@displayLabel="Original medium (Spanish)"]	to be added

XML

<form type="original medium" authority="aillaOriginalMedium" lang="eng" displayLabel="Original Medium (English)">other</form>

</physicalDescription>