[tdwg-tapir] Requesting available darwin core elements from data provider

[bar tomas]

Hi,
Is there a way to request from a tapir data provider which optional elements
of the darwin core schema are actually implemented by the provider in
question. I mean, if I understood correctly only a small subset of the
Darwin Core are required
(GlobalUniqueIdentifier,DateLastModified,BasisOfRecord,InstitutionCode,CollectionCode,CatalogNumber,ScientificName).
It would be nice to know what optional elments a given provider implements
before formulating a search request to that provider (for instance, whether
information defined in the IslandGroup element is available).

The metadata response does not provide this information, I think.

Thanks a lot.



Tomas bar
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