Please remove (accessURL, format), webservice fields and replace it with distribution.

[rrmishra]

The distribution is the most comprehensive field. Simplify the schema by removing redundant top-level fields like accessURL, format and webservice.

Using distribution, you can specify url to one or more dataset(s). Setting accessType=webservice can be used instead of webservice field.

"distribution": [
{
"accessURL":"https://explore.data.gov/views/ykv5-fn9t/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD",
"format":"text/csv"
},
{
"accessURL":"https://explore.data.gov/views/ykv5-fn9t/rows.json?accessType=DOWNLOAD",
"format":"application/json"
},
{
"accessURL":"https://explore.data.gov/views/ykv5-fn9t/rows.xml?accessType=DOWNLOAD",
"format":"text/xml"
}
]

[haleyvandyck]

thanks @rrmishra-- well add this to the list of proposed schema changes to discuss at the offsite tomorrow.

[philipashlock]

Thanks for chiming in. At this point, I think we can call this an affirmation/duplication of the discussion in #217

[gbinal]

Agreed. We can leave this issue open until the resolution of #217 but at that time, this should be addressed. Thanks, @rrmishra.

[gbinal]

This is addressed by baa0178 and by cd7a527

[gbinal]

This would appear to be addressed by #217.

Thank you all, though, for driving these conversations around these issues and helping to assemble the v1.1 metadata update.

There appears to be consensus around this issue, which has been accepted in the v1.1 update and merged into Project Open Data. Project Open Data is a living project though. Please continue any conversations around how the schema can be improved with new issues and pull requests!

It's important for government staff as well as the public to continue to collaborate to make the Open Data Policy ever better. Though the v1.1 update is a substantial update, future iterations do not have to be, so whatever your ideas - big or small - please continue to work with this community to improve how government manages and opens its data.