Class: Distribution
A specific representation of a dataset (e.g. a downloadable file or an API access).
URI: [dcat:Distribution](http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#Distribution)
[Resource](Resource.md) | A URL of the resource that gives access to a distribution | direct | | [accessService](accessService.md) | *
[DataService](DataService.md) | A data service that provides access to the distribution | direct | | [applicableLegislation](applicableLegislation.md) | *
[LegalResource](LegalResource.md) | The legislation applicable to the resource (DCAT-AP extension) | direct | | [availability](availability.md) | 0..1
[Concept](Concept.md) | The availability level of the distribution | direct | | [byteSize](byteSize.md) | 0..1
[NonNegativeInteger](NonNegativeInteger.md) | The size of a distribution in bytes | direct | | [checksum](checksum.md) | 0..1
[Checksum](Checksum.md) | A checksum of the distribution | direct | | [compressionFormat](compressionFormat.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The compression format of the distribution | direct | | [description](description.md) | *
[String](String.md) | A free-text account of the resource | direct | | [documentation](documentation.md) | *
[Document](Document.md) | A page or document about the resource | direct | | [downloadUrl](downloadUrl.md) | *
[Resource](Resource.md) | A URL of the downloadable file in a given format | direct | | [format](format.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource | direct | | [hasPolicy](hasPolicy.md) | 0..1
[Policy](Policy.md) | An ODRL policy attached to the distribution | direct | | [language](language.md) | *
[LinguisticSystem](LinguisticSystem.md) | A language of the resource | direct | | [licence](licence.md) | 0..1
[LicenceDocument](LicenceDocument.md) | A licence under which the resource is made available | direct | | [linkedSchemas](linkedSchemas.md) | *
[Standard](Standard.md) | A schema that the distribution conforms to | direct | | [mediaType](mediaType.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The media type of the distribution | direct | | [modificationDate](modificationDate.md) | 0..1
[String](String.md) or
[Date](Date.md) or
[Datetime](Datetime.md) or
[GYear](GYear.md) or
[GYearMonth](GYearMonth.md) | The date on which the resource was changed | direct | | [packagingFormat](packagingFormat.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The package format of the distribution | direct | | [releaseDate](releaseDate.md) | 0..1
[String](String.md) or
[Date](Date.md) or
[Datetime](Datetime.md) or
[GYear](GYear.md) or
[GYearMonth](GYearMonth.md) | The date of formal issuance of the resource | direct | | [rights](rights.md) | 0..1
[RightsStatement](RightsStatement.md) | Rights statement for the resource | direct | | [spatialResolution](spatialResolution.md) | 0..1
[Decimal](Decimal.md) | Minimum spatial separation resolvable, in meters | direct | | [status](status.md) | 0..1
[Concept](Concept.md) | The status of the distribution | direct | | [temporalResolution](temporalResolution.md) | 0..1
[Duration](Duration.md) | Minimum time period resolvable in the dataset | direct | | [title](title.md) | *
[String](String.md) | A name given to the resource | direct | ## Usages | used by | used in | type | used | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dataset](Dataset.md) | [datasetDistribution](datasetDistribution.md) | range | [Distribution](Distribution.md) | | [Dataset](Dataset.md) | [sample](sample.md) | range | [Distribution](Distribution.md) | ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source * from schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1 ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | --- | --- | | self | dcat:Distribution | | native | dcat_ap:Distribution | ## LinkML Source ### Direct
### Induced
classDiagram
class Distribution
click Distribution href "../Distribution/"
Distribution : accessService
Distribution --> "*" DataService : accessService
click DataService href "../DataService/"
Distribution : accessUrl
Distribution --> "1..*" Resource : accessUrl
click Resource href "../Resource/"
Distribution : applicableLegislation
Distribution --> "*" LegalResource : applicableLegislation
click LegalResource href "../LegalResource/"
Distribution : availability
Distribution --> "0..1" Concept : availability
click Concept href "../Concept/"
Distribution : byteSize
Distribution : checksum
Distribution --> "0..1" Checksum : checksum
click Checksum href "../Checksum/"
Distribution : compressionFormat
Distribution --> "0..1" MediaType : compressionFormat
click MediaType href "../MediaType/"
Distribution : description
Distribution : documentation
Distribution --> "*" Document : documentation
click Document href "../Document/"
Distribution : downloadUrl
Distribution --> "*" Resource : downloadUrl
click Resource href "../Resource/"
Distribution : format
Distribution --> "0..1" MediaType : format
click MediaType href "../MediaType/"
Distribution : hasPolicy
Distribution --> "0..1" Policy : hasPolicy
click Policy href "../Policy/"
Distribution : language
Distribution --> "*" LinguisticSystem : language
click LinguisticSystem href "../LinguisticSystem/"
Distribution : licence
Distribution --> "0..1" LicenceDocument : licence
click LicenceDocument href "../LicenceDocument/"
Distribution : linkedSchemas
Distribution --> "*" Standard : linkedSchemas
click Standard href "../Standard/"
Distribution : mediaType
Distribution --> "0..1" MediaType : mediaType
click MediaType href "../MediaType/"
Distribution : modificationDate
Distribution : packagingFormat
Distribution --> "0..1" MediaType : packagingFormat
click MediaType href "../MediaType/"
Distribution : releaseDate
Distribution : rights
Distribution --> "0..1" RightsStatement : rights
click RightsStatement href "../RightsStatement/"
Distribution : spatialResolution
Distribution : status
Distribution --> "0..1" Concept : status
click Concept href "../Concept/"
Distribution : temporalResolution
Distribution : title
[Resource](Resource.md) | A URL of the resource that gives access to a distribution | direct | | [accessService](accessService.md) | *
[DataService](DataService.md) | A data service that provides access to the distribution | direct | | [applicableLegislation](applicableLegislation.md) | *
[LegalResource](LegalResource.md) | The legislation applicable to the resource (DCAT-AP extension) | direct | | [availability](availability.md) | 0..1
[Concept](Concept.md) | The availability level of the distribution | direct | | [byteSize](byteSize.md) | 0..1
[NonNegativeInteger](NonNegativeInteger.md) | The size of a distribution in bytes | direct | | [checksum](checksum.md) | 0..1
[Checksum](Checksum.md) | A checksum of the distribution | direct | | [compressionFormat](compressionFormat.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The compression format of the distribution | direct | | [description](description.md) | *
[String](String.md) | A free-text account of the resource | direct | | [documentation](documentation.md) | *
[Document](Document.md) | A page or document about the resource | direct | | [downloadUrl](downloadUrl.md) | *
[Resource](Resource.md) | A URL of the downloadable file in a given format | direct | | [format](format.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource | direct | | [hasPolicy](hasPolicy.md) | 0..1
[Policy](Policy.md) | An ODRL policy attached to the distribution | direct | | [language](language.md) | *
[LinguisticSystem](LinguisticSystem.md) | A language of the resource | direct | | [licence](licence.md) | 0..1
[LicenceDocument](LicenceDocument.md) | A licence under which the resource is made available | direct | | [linkedSchemas](linkedSchemas.md) | *
[Standard](Standard.md) | A schema that the distribution conforms to | direct | | [mediaType](mediaType.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The media type of the distribution | direct | | [modificationDate](modificationDate.md) | 0..1
[String](String.md) or
[Date](Date.md) or
[Datetime](Datetime.md) or
[GYear](GYear.md) or
[GYearMonth](GYearMonth.md) | The date on which the resource was changed | direct | | [packagingFormat](packagingFormat.md) | 0..1
[MediaType](MediaType.md) | The package format of the distribution | direct | | [releaseDate](releaseDate.md) | 0..1
[String](String.md) or
[Date](Date.md) or
[Datetime](Datetime.md) or
[GYear](GYear.md) or
[GYearMonth](GYearMonth.md) | The date of formal issuance of the resource | direct | | [rights](rights.md) | 0..1
[RightsStatement](RightsStatement.md) | Rights statement for the resource | direct | | [spatialResolution](spatialResolution.md) | 0..1
[Decimal](Decimal.md) | Minimum spatial separation resolvable, in meters | direct | | [status](status.md) | 0..1
[Concept](Concept.md) | The status of the distribution | direct | | [temporalResolution](temporalResolution.md) | 0..1
[Duration](Duration.md) | Minimum time period resolvable in the dataset | direct | | [title](title.md) | *
[String](String.md) | A name given to the resource | direct | ## Usages | used by | used in | type | used | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dataset](Dataset.md) | [datasetDistribution](datasetDistribution.md) | range | [Distribution](Distribution.md) | | [Dataset](Dataset.md) | [sample](sample.md) | range | [Distribution](Distribution.md) | ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source * from schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1 ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | --- | --- | | self | dcat:Distribution | | native | dcat_ap:Distribution | ## LinkML Source ### Direct
name: Distribution
description: A specific representation of a dataset (e.g. a downloadable file or an
API access).
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
slots:
- accessUrl
- accessService
- applicableLegislation
- availability
- byteSize
- checksum
- compressionFormat
- description
- documentation
- downloadUrl
- format
- hasPolicy
- language
- licence
- linkedSchemas
- mediaType
- modificationDate
- packagingFormat
- releaseDate
- rights
- spatialResolution
- status
- temporalResolution
- title
slot_usage:
accessUrl:
name: accessUrl
required: true
multivalued: true
availability:
name: availability
multivalued: false
byteSize:
name: byteSize
range: nonNegativeInteger
multivalued: false
checksum:
name: checksum
multivalued: false
compressionFormat:
name: compressionFormat
multivalued: false
format:
name: format
multivalued: false
hasPolicy:
name: hasPolicy
multivalued: false
licence:
name: licence
multivalued: false
mediaType:
name: mediaType
multivalued: false
modificationDate:
name: modificationDate
multivalued: false
packagingFormat:
name: packagingFormat
multivalued: false
releaseDate:
name: releaseDate
multivalued: false
rights:
name: rights
multivalued: false
spatialResolution:
name: spatialResolution
range: decimal
multivalued: false
status:
name: status
multivalued: false
temporalResolution:
name: temporalResolution
range: duration
multivalued: false
class_uri: dcat:Distribution
name: Distribution
description: A specific representation of a dataset (e.g. a downloadable file or an
API access).
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
slot_usage:
accessUrl:
name: accessUrl
required: true
multivalued: true
availability:
name: availability
multivalued: false
byteSize:
name: byteSize
range: nonNegativeInteger
multivalued: false
checksum:
name: checksum
multivalued: false
compressionFormat:
name: compressionFormat
multivalued: false
format:
name: format
multivalued: false
hasPolicy:
name: hasPolicy
multivalued: false
licence:
name: licence
multivalued: false
mediaType:
name: mediaType
multivalued: false
modificationDate:
name: modificationDate
multivalued: false
packagingFormat:
name: packagingFormat
multivalued: false
releaseDate:
name: releaseDate
multivalued: false
rights:
name: rights
multivalued: false
spatialResolution:
name: spatialResolution
range: decimal
multivalued: false
status:
name: status
multivalued: false
temporalResolution:
name: temporalResolution
range: duration
multivalued: false
attributes:
accessUrl:
name: accessUrl
description: A URL of the resource that gives access to a distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:accessURL
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: Resource
required: true
multivalued: true
accessService:
name: accessService
description: A data service that provides access to the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:accessService
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: DataService
multivalued: true
applicableLegislation:
name: applicableLegislation
description: The legislation applicable to the resource (DCAT-AP extension).
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcatap:applicableLegislation
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- DataService
- Dataset
- DatasetSeries
- Distribution
range: LegalResource
multivalued: true
availability:
name: availability
description: The availability level of the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcatap:availability
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: Concept
multivalued: false
byteSize:
name: byteSize
description: The size of a distribution in bytes.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:byteSize
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: nonNegativeInteger
multivalued: false
checksum:
name: checksum
description: A checksum of the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: spdx:checksum
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: Checksum
multivalued: false
compressionFormat:
name: compressionFormat
description: The compression format of the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:compressFormat
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: MediaType
multivalued: false
description:
name: description
description: A free-text account of the resource.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:description
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- CatalogueRecord
- DataService
- Dataset
- DatasetSeries
- Distribution
range: string
multivalued: true
documentation:
name: documentation
description: A page or document about the resource.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: foaf:page
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- DataService
- Dataset
- Distribution
range: Document
multivalued: true
downloadUrl:
name: downloadUrl
description: A URL of the downloadable file in a given format.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:downloadURL
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: Resource
multivalued: true
format:
name: format
description: The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:format
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- DataService
- Distribution
range: MediaType
multivalued: false
hasPolicy:
name: hasPolicy
description: An ODRL policy attached to the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: odrl:hasPolicy
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: Policy
multivalued: false
language:
name: language
description: A language of the resource.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:language
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- CatalogueRecord
- Dataset
- Distribution
range: LinguisticSystem
multivalued: true
licence:
name: licence
description: A licence under which the resource is made available.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:license
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- DataService
- Distribution
range: LicenceDocument
multivalued: false
linkedSchemas:
name: linkedSchemas
description: A schema that the distribution conforms to.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:conformsTo
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: Standard
multivalued: true
mediaType:
name: mediaType
description: The media type of the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:mediaType
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: MediaType
multivalued: false
modificationDate:
name: modificationDate
description: The date on which the resource was changed. Modelled as a DateOrDateTimeDataType
disjunction (xsd:date | xsd:dateTime | xsd:gYear | xsd:gYearMonth) to match
DCAT-AP's DateOrDateTimeDataType_Shape.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:modified
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- CatalogueRecord
- Dataset
- DatasetSeries
- Distribution
range: string
multivalued: false
any_of:
- range: date
- range: datetime
- range: gYear
- range: gYearMonth
packagingFormat:
name: packagingFormat
description: The package format of the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:packageFormat
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: MediaType
multivalued: false
releaseDate:
name: releaseDate
description: The date of formal issuance of the resource. Modelled as a DateOrDateTimeDataType
disjunction (xsd:date | xsd:dateTime | xsd:gYear | xsd:gYearMonth) to match
DCAT-AP's DateOrDateTimeDataType_Shape.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:issued
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- Dataset
- DatasetSeries
- Distribution
range: string
multivalued: false
any_of:
- range: date
- range: datetime
- range: gYear
- range: gYearMonth
rights:
name: rights
description: Rights statement for the resource.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:rights
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- Distribution
range: RightsStatement
multivalued: false
spatialResolution:
name: spatialResolution
description: Minimum spatial separation resolvable, in meters.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:spatialResolutionInMeters
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Dataset
- Distribution
range: decimal
multivalued: false
status:
name: status
description: The status of the distribution.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: adms:status
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Distribution
range: Concept
multivalued: false
temporalResolution:
name: temporalResolution
description: Minimum time period resolvable in the dataset.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dcat:temporalResolution
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Dataset
- Distribution
range: duration
multivalued: false
title:
name: title
description: A name given to the resource.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/semic/dcat-ap/3.0.1
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:title
owner: Distribution
domain_of:
- Catalogue
- CatalogueRecord
- ConceptScheme
- DataService
- Dataset
- DatasetSeries
- Distribution
range: string
multivalued: true
class_uri: dcat:Distribution