distribution vs accessURL in data.json metadata

[kachok]

distribution property is not part of metadata, but defined in expanded description of properties.

Not clear how multiple versions of the same dataset (e.g. JSON, XML, CSV) should be represented in data.json:
a) {"accessURL":"http://www.agency.gov/vegetables/listofvegetables.csv"} (allows only single link)
b) "distribution": [{"accessURL": "http://data.mcc.gov/example_resource/data.json", "format":"JSON", "size":"22mb"},{"accessURL":"http://data.mcc.gov/example_/data.xml", "format":"XML", "size":"24mb"}] <- there is example but not clear how to use

[MarinaNitze]

The "distribution" field is only a concatenation of the accessURL, format, and (optional) size fields. We discussed including it as a field up top, but were concerned it would seem like "another field" to agencies when in fact it's not asking for any additional information.

You must use the "distribution" field whether the entry has 1 associated dataset or 100.

Would love to see suggestions from folks on how to make this relationship clearer.

[MarinaNitze]

Clarified this in #44 -- provided a better example, and added distribution to the field list at the top too.