LC-PCC policy statements for script
Prerecording
Prerecording
LC/PCC Core if a language is commonly written in more than one script, and if the resource is in a script other than the primary one for the language.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression: script.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression: language of expression.
Recording
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording an unstructured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. When recording complex notes involving multiple languages, record information about both the language and script.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression: script.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Use the English language names of scripts found at: Codes for the representation of names of scripts. Generally do not include the parenthetical information found in the list when recording the script name.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression: script.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording an identifier
Option
LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.
Recording an IRI
Option
LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.
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Document Date: 2025/05/23
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6a7c99c8-1192-3555-9947-fcf188aff7fe