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Mapping for license to ISO 19115 metadata #253

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See ISO19115:2003(E), Figure A.3. Its pretty clear the intention is that the license information goes in the MD_Constraints section of ISO metadata, but there isn't alot of clarity about exactly how this should be done. For some examples see INSPIRE 2.9.2, http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/Metadata/MD_IR_and_ISO_20131029.pdf, NGDC/NOAA: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/295cb881-4997-4a93-b31a-10855ef59b83.xml; North American Profile ISO 19115 (INCITS 453-2009) see examples p. 220-221.

The obvious thing that most people do is put copyright, use restriction, licenses etc. in the useLimitation/CharacterString element. Mostly the RestrictionCode doesn't seem to be included in practice, but if you want to be clear that the useLimitation is a license, that's what its there for.

Here's an example of a complete statement:

        <gmd:resourceConstraints>
            <gmd:MD_LegalConstraints>
                <gmd:useLimitation>
                    <gco:CharacterString>License: CC-BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/):
                        Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
                        No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
                        Notices:
                        You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
                        No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.</gco:CharacterString>
                </gmd:useLimitation>
            <gmd:useConstraints>
                <gmd:MD_RestrictionCode  codeList="http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/ISO_19139_Schemas/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#CI_RestrictionCode" codeListValue="license"/>
            </gmd:useConstraints>   
            </gmd:MD_LegalConstraints>
        </gmd:resourceConstraints>

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@philipashlock, in light of the v1.1 geospatial mapping can we close this PR?

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Closing this, because it was before the v1.1 updates, but feel free to re-open. See also the discussion in: #196

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