Getting started

This chapter introduces the basic concepts required to work with the openMINDS metadata framework.

It provides:

• a brief introduction to JSON-LD as a format for linked metadata

• a conceptual overview of how metadata is structured and represented in openMINDS

If you are already familiar with Linked Data, JSON-LD, and the basic concepts of openMINDS, you can skip this chapter and proceed directly to Working with openMINDS.

Note

The examples illustrate general principles and are based on the latest openMINDS version. In other versions, schema names, properties, and requirements may differ and require adaptation.

• JSON-LD: minimal introduction
  • A minimal JSON-LD object
  • JSON-LD syntax basics
• A minimal openMINDS instance
  • Creating a minimal instance
  • openMINDS namespaces
• Connecting openMINDS instances
  • Linking instances
  • Embedded typed objects
  • Linking openMINDS library instances
• openMINDS metadata collections
  • Storing collections
  • Collection directory
  • Collection file
  • Next steps