Sample Metadata Creation Form (No. 2)

A4A Metadata

1. The resource being described is
2. If it is a full and complete adaptability description of another resource, give URI of other resource at
   Note: as the description contains everything, no other information is required.

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A4A Accessibility Description of Resources

3. It is a part (component) of another resource at (give URI of other resource)
4. It has a complete adaptability description at (give URI)

No more metadata is required if there is a complete description of the adaptability of the resource.

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If not, and the resource can be sub-divided into components, please list the locations of the parts below and submit the form and then return to complete a copy of this form for each of the components. If this is burdensome, please list the parts and then continue (without submitting yet) to complete the form describing the complete or 'composite' resource.

5. It has a parts (components) at (there can be as many component addresses as necessary)

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To fully describe the resource, complete the following.

6. There are alternative forms of the content being described at (give URIs of all relevant other resources)
   OR, if it has an adaptation (partial replacements/augmentations in another access mode), give URI of those other resources
7. It has language: e.g. en, fr, jp, etc (state all relevant)
8. It has education level (choose one): education level not sure elementaryLiteracy schoolLiteracy higherEducationLiteracy scholarlyLiteracy
9. It has reading rate (if applicable because it is a timed resource): (number of words per minute)
10. It has content of the following kinds (check all relevant):
    auditory
    tactile
    textual
    visual
    braille
    haptic
    olfactory
    flashingHazard
    soundHazard
    ornamentalContent
11. It provides the following adaptability features (check all relevant):
    keyboardOnlyControl
    mouseOnlyControl
    variableFontSize
    variableFontFace
    variableForegroundColor
    variableBackground
    variableCursor
    variableHighlight
    variableLayout
    variableReadingRate
    structuredPresentation
12. It makes the following electronic tools available (check all relevant):
    dictionary
    calculator
    noteTaker
    peerInteraction
    thesaurus
    abacus
    spellChecker
    grammarChecker
    homophoneChecker
    mindMapper
    outliner

If this resource is an adaptation/alternative for another resource, please also complete the following.

13. It has format (choose one) alternativeText (ALT tag) longDescription (longdesc) talkingBook Daisy e-book audioDescription caption unsure
14. This resource is of type (choose one): enhancedText verbatimText reducedText realtimeTranscription transcription conceptImagery symbolic recorded synthesized unsure
15. It performs the following role ('replacement' if it can substitute completely and 'adaptation' if it contains only part of the content in that mode) (check all relevant):
    auditoryReplacement
    tactileReplacement
    textualReplacement
    visualReplacement
    auditoryAdaptation
    tactileAdaptation
    textualAdaptation
    visualAdaptation

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