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Authoritative Definitions

Links to external, authoritative documentation or definitions for an element.

Authoritative Definitions  

type: AuthoritativeDefinitions

List of links to sources that provide more details on the dataset; examples would be a link to an external definition, a training video, a GitHub repo, Collibra, or another tool. Authoritative definitions follow the same structure in the standard. Implemented as array of type object[].

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
typestringNoType of definition for authority: v2.3 adds standard values: businessDefinition, transformationImplementation, videoTutorial, tutorial, and implementation. Examples: businessDefinition, transformationImplementation, videoTutorial, tutorial, implementation.
Type of definition for authority: v2.3 adds standard values: businessDefinition, transformationImplementation, videoTutorial, tutorial, and implementation. Examples: businessDefinition, transformationImplementation, videoTutorial, tutorial, implementation.
urlstringNoURL to the authority.
URL to the authority.

Last updated on November 1, 2026