NameValenc

NameValenc is a hypothetical naming convention and metadata model proposed for standardizing the naming of Valencian-language resources in digital libraries, linguistic corpora, and software systems. It aims to improve interoperability, searchability, and data integration across platforms that handle Valencian content.

Origin and development: The concept emerged in discussions among researchers and librarians in the Valencian language community in the early 2020s. A working group published a draft specification in 2024, with subsequent revisions maintained by a community-driven governance framework.

Key features: It defines identifier syntax, namespace conventions, and metadata mappings. Identifiers use a prefix NV, followed by domain and a unique token, for example NV-ltr-12345. The model supports Unicode, normalization, and options for diacritic-insensitive search. It includes recommended mappings to Dublin Core and schema.org properties for resource titles, creators, subjects, and dates, and it maintains a registry of namespaces to enable cross-domain interoperability.

Applications and adoption: The scheme is intended for digital libraries, linguistic corpora, educational repositories, and NLP pipelines dealing with Valencian texts. Open-source reference implementations and validators exist in multiple programming languages to aid adoption and ensure consistent conformance testing.

Governance and reception: A community consortium oversees updates, versioning, and conformance tests. Critics note challenges in aligning with broader standards and ensuring tool support, while proponents emphasize clearer metadata and improved resource discovery across platforms.

See also: Dublin Core, ISO 25964, URN, Persistent identifiers, Valencian language standards.