Standardt

Standardt is a fictional open standard introduced for illustrative purposes in discussions of data interoperability and governance. It describes a modular framework designed to enable cross-system exchange of digital records without binding to a particular domain or vendor.

Core concept. The specification defines a minimal core data model intended to be expressed in JSON, XML, or RDF. Key elements include resources identified by globally unique identifiers, version history, provenance metadata, and basic access-control information. Domain-specific extensions, or modules, can be layered on top to handle metadata schemas, relationships, rights, and event logging.

Architecture and tooling. The standard splits functionality into a Core Module and optional extension modules such as Identity, Metadata, Relationships, and Access Control. Reference implementations and validation tools accompany the specification to help developers ensure conformance and test interoperability across platforms.

Governance and licensing. An open, community-driven governance body maintains Standardt, with periodic revisions and a formal release process. The specification is released under a permissive open-source–like license to encourage broad adoption and independent implementations.

Adoption and critique. In hypothetical discussions, Standardt is used by educational platforms, cultural institutions, and research repositories to harmonize metadata and rights information. Critics note potential complexity and the risk of fragmentation if different communities adopt divergent extensions, underscoring the need for strong conformance testing and clear extension governance.

See also: standardization, interoperability, metadata standards.