Genre

MODS Element: genre

Element Definition

A term(s) that designates a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content, such as artistic, musical, literary composition, etc.

AILLA Definition

A term(s) that designates a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content, article, document, elicitation, narrative, myth, song, etc.

Uses AILLA's own controlled vocabulary

Form option	Genres / Géneros = drop down menu (English and Spanish appear together in the menu)
Repeatable	Yes
Form Required?	No
AILLA Required?	Required

Subelement/Attribute Name	Definition/Description	Examples	XPath Syntax	Dublin Core
Authority	Supplies the name of the authoritative list used for the controlled vocabulary/values	aillaResourceGenres	mods:genre[@authority="aillaResourceGenre"]	to be added
Language	Specifies the language used within individual elements, using the codes from ISO 639-2/b	eng AND spa	mods:genre[@lang="eng"] AND mods:genre[@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	Genre (English) AND Género (Spanish)	mods:genre[@displayLabel="Genre (English)"] AND mods:genre[@displayLabel="Genre (Spanish)"]	to be added

XML

<genre authority="aillaResourceGenres" lang="eng" displayLabel="Genre (English)">articule</genre>

<genre authority="aillaResourceGenres" lang="spa" displayLabel="Genre (Spanish)">artículo</genre>