Structure of this Document
The remaining sections of this document identify and briefly describe the relevant standards and discuss some wider considerations. They are:
• Representation Standards – dealing with how information is represented as data at a fundamental level in data sets and APIs
These standards can apply to source data, integrated data, and contextual metadata.
• Structure Standards – dealing with how data is structured in data sets and APIs
These standards also can apply to source data, integrated data, and contextual metadata.
• API Standards – dealing with additional considerations where data is obtained from or posted to APIs, rather than being read from or written to data sets
• Metadata Standards – applying mainly to contextual metadata but in some cases also to metadata included in source data or integrated data
• Data Analysis and Transformation Standards – applying to software components that perform analysis or transformation
• Wider Considerations for Data Integration Standards – discussing some existing standards and best practices that might be relevant, and new standards work that might be useful in relation to non-technical aspects of data integration