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edtf-validate

Abstract
edtf-validate determines if a string is valid EDTF according to the specifications provided by the Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/) and allows the user to test if a date is a feature of each level of EDTF.
URL
https://github.com/unt-libraries/edtf-validate
Source Code/Download URL
https://github.com/unt-libraries/edtf-validate
Creator/Maintainer
UNT Libraries
Type
Programming language or library
Task Categories (broad)
Validation
Task Categories - broad (Informal)
Use Case(s) - narrow
Assessing metadata
Interface
CLI
Dependencies
Python
Open Source/Proprietary
Open Source
Cost
Free
Related Tools
N/A
Metadata standard(s)
Various
File format(s), inc. import/export
Various
Resource(s)

Zavalina, O. L., Alemneh, D. G., Kizhakkethil, P., Phillips, M. E. & Tarver, H. (2015). Extended date/time format (EDTF) in the digital public library of America’s metadata: Exploratory analysis. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 52(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.2015.145052010066