artikelidentitet

Artikelidentitet is a term used in digital publishing to describe a unique identifier assigned to a specific article within a publishing system. The word combines artikel, meaning article, and identitet, meaning identity, and is typically used in contexts where content needs to be reliably referenced beyond its visible text. In most implementations, the artikelidentitet is a system-generated, persistent value that remains associated with the article across revisions, translations, or platform migrations.

The primary purpose of an artikelidentitet is to provide stable references for internal processes and external integrations. It helps track versions, support content reuse, and ensure consistent linking in archives, feeds, and analytics. Unlike a URL or slug, which are human-readable and may change when the article moves or is restructured, the artikelidentitet is intended to remain constant. In practice, a single article may have multiple associated metadata fields (title, author, publication date, language) while sharing the same artikelidentitet.

In many systems, the artikelidentitet aligns with or complements other persistent identifiers, such as DOIs for scholarly articles or canonical URLs for web pages. When used across languages, translations may retain the same artikelidentitet to indicate they refer to the same core item, while each translation receives its own language-specific metadata and content.

Implementation considerations include ensuring the identifier is stored in databases, mapped in content syndication, and preserved during migrations or merges. Proper use supports reliable citations, auditing, and long-term access.