Provide meaningful information about pages and sites with metadata.

(see guidelines for overcoming access barriers)

Metadata is placed in the head tag of an HTML document.

Example:

Code for meaningful information about pages and sites with metadata:


<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Identifier" content="toolbox_601/shared/glossary.htm"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Title" content="Up Front! Toolbox Glossary"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Description" content="Glossary, key terms and 
definitions for Up Front! Toolbox"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Subject" content="glossary, key terms, help, 
definition, dictionary, 360 degree feedback, building and 
maintaining networks, coaching, communication, conflict,  
contingency plans, diverse work groups,
key performance indicator, kpi, mentoring,
performance gap, performance management, schedules, 
training needs analysis, tna, training plan"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Relation" content="IsPartOf Toolbox 601"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Type" content="text"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Date" content="2004-11"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Creator" content="Resource Design and 
Development Services in the Open Training and Education Network 
(OTEN), Department of Education and Training NSW"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Publisher" content="sales@atpl.net.au"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Rights" content="http://www.anta.gov.au/toolbox/"></meta>
<meta name="DC.Language" content="en"></meta>
</head>