Metadata is — in its very simplest definition — data that describes data. … An attribute extends a tag, changing its behavior or providing metadata. An attribute always has the form name=value (the attribute’s identifier followed by its associated value).
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The metadata attributes express qualifications on the content . These qualifications can be used to modify the processing of the content. One typical use of the metadata attributes is to filter content based on their values.
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