assigning-authority
Authority Responsible for an Identifier
Names the authority (such as Crossref, GenBank, or PDB) that assigned the identifier or
is responsible for the identifier
Remarks
This attribute should be used to record the assigning authority for publication
identifiers (<pub-id>) such as
DOIs, which might be assigned by, for example, Crossref (“crossref”) or figshare
(“figshare”).
Used on Elements: <ext-link>, <pub-id>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | The name of the organization assigning the identifier. |
| Restriction | This is an optional attribute; there is no default. The attribute is only used when the authority is known. |