XML Schema Tag Library -- Version 2.1

<collDate> Date of Collection

Description: Contains the date(s) when the data were collected. Use the event attribute to specify "start", "end", or "single" for each date entered. The ISO standard for dates (YYYY-MM-DD) is recommended for use with the "date" attribute. The "cycle" attribute permits specification of the relevant cycle, wave, or round of data. Maps to Dublin Core Coverage element. Inclusion of this element in the codebook is recommended.

Example(s):

<collDate event="single" date="1998-11-10">10 November 1998</collDate>