Collection

Metadata standards for sharing and publishing data

The Data Standards Authority has published standards and guidance on how to improve data sharing across government.

• From: Government Digital Service and Central Digital and Data Office
• Published: 7 August 2020
• Last updated: 28 November 2023 — See all updates

Open Standards to use

• Using metadata to describe data shared within government
• Using metadata to describe data assets in a data catalogue
• Using metadata to describe tabular data for publishing
• Using metadata to describe CSV data

Guidance

• Record information about data sets you share with others
  • 7 August 2020
  • Guidance
• Essential Shared Data Assets and Data Ownership in Government
  • 26 April 2024
  • Guidance
• Publishing your tabular data
  • 7 August 2020
  • Guidance
• Using CSV file format
  • 12 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Develop your data and APIs using a reference architecture
  • 22 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Essential Shared Data Assets and Data Ownership in Government
  • 26 April 2024
  • Guidance

Published 7 August 2020

Last updated 28 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 28 November 2023

   Added a link to the page: Essential Shared Data Assets and Data Ownership in Government

2. 28 September 2023

   Added a link to the page: Using metadata to describe data assets in a data catalogue

3. 24 March 2021

   Addition of guidance - 'Develop your data and APIs using a reference architecture'

4. 12 March 2021

   Added "Using CSV file format" guidance to collection

5. 7 August 2020

   First published.