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    Check Downloads and Links¶

    This FAIR Insight rule checks that datasets are downloadable and contact links and anchor links resolve.

    Download Data links¶

    For download links where possible the Insight rule performs an HTTP HEAD request to test the availability of downloadable data without downloading the data. If it’s not possible to do an HTTP HEAD request the Insight rule performs an HTTP GET request to download the data. If the HEAD or GET request succeeds the check passes.

    ISO 19115¶

    //gmd:transferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL/text()

    ISO 19115-1¶

    //cit:CI_Citation/cit:onlineResource/cit:CI_OnlineResource/cit:linkage/gco:CharacterString/text()

    Contacts and Anchors¶

    For contacts and anchors, the Insight rule performs an HTTP GET to download the data. If the GET request succeeds the check passes.

    ISO 19115¶

    //gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:onlineResource/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL/text()

    ISO 19115-1¶

    //mrd:distributorTransferOptions/mrd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/mrd:onLine/cit:CI_OnlineResource/cit:linkage/gco:CharacterString/text()

    More Information¶

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