directive information entity data format specification 2009-03-16: provenance: term imported from OBI_0000187, which had original definition "A data format specification is a plan which organizes information. Example: The ISO document specifying what encompasses an XML document; The instructions in a XSD file" A data format specification is the information content borne by the document published defining the specification. Example: The ISO document specifying what encompasses an XML document; The instructions in a XSD file OBI branch derived OBI_0000187 PERSON: Alan Ruttenberg PlanAndPlannedProcess Branch data format specification metadata incomplete