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Models which define the structure of W3C DCAT Standard

# Interface: IDistribution

Interface for DCAT Distribution.
A specific representation of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple
serializations that may differ in various ways.

## See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Class:Distribution

## Extends

- `IJsonLdNodeObject`

## Indexable

\[`key`: `string`\]: `string` \| `number` \| `boolean` \| `string`[] \| `IJsonLdContextDefinition` \| `IJsonLdNodeObject` \| `IJsonLdGraphObject` \| `object` & `object` \| `object` & `object` \| `object` & `object` \| `IJsonLdListObject` \| `IJsonLdSetObject` \| `IJsonLdNodePrimitive`[] \| `IJsonLdLanguageMap` \| `IJsonLdIndexMap` \| `IJsonLdNodeObject`[] \| `IJsonLdIdMap` \| `IJsonLdTypeMap` \| `IJsonLdContextDefinitionElement`[] \| `IJsonLdJsonObject` \| `IJsonLdJsonObject`[] \| \{\[`key`: `string`\]: `string`; \} \| `null` \| `undefined`

## Properties

### @context?

> `optional` **@context**: [`DcatContextType`](../type-aliases/DcatContextType.md)

The JSON-LD context for the resource.

#### Overrides

`IJsonLdNodeObject.@context`

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### @type

> **@type**: `"Distribution"`

The type identifier, typically "Distribution".

#### Overrides

`IJsonLdNodeObject.@type`

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### dcterms:title?

> `optional` **dcterms:title**: [`LiteralType`](../type-aliases/LiteralType.md)

A name given to the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_title

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### dcterms:description?

> `optional` **dcterms:description**: [`LiteralType`](../type-aliases/LiteralType.md)

A free-text account of the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_description

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### dcterms:issued?

> `optional` **dcterms:issued**: `string`

Date of formal issuance of the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_release_date

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### dcterms:modified?

> `optional` **dcterms:modified**: `string`

Most recent date on which the distribution was changed, updated or modified.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_update_date

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### dcterms:license?

> `optional` **dcterms:license**: `string`

A legal document under which the distribution is made available.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_license

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### dcterms:accessRights?

> `optional` **dcterms:accessRights**: `string`

Information about who can access the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_access_rights

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### dcterms:rights?

> `optional` **dcterms:rights**: `string`

Information about rights held in and over the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_rights

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### dcat:accessURL?

> `optional` **dcat:accessURL**: `string`

A URL of the resource that gives access to a distribution of the dataset.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_access_url

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### dcat:accessService?

> `optional` **dcat:accessService**: `string`

A data service that gives access to the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_access_service

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### dcat:downloadURL?

> `optional` **dcat:downloadURL**: `string`

The URL of the downloadable file in a given format.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_download_url

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### dcat:byteSize?

> `optional` **dcat:byteSize**: `number`

The size of the distribution in bytes.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_byte_size

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### dcat:spatialResolutionInMeters?

> `optional` **dcat:spatialResolutionInMeters**: `number`

The minimum spatial separation resolvable in a distribution, measured in meters.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_spatial_resolution

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### dcat:temporalResolution?

> `optional` **dcat:temporalResolution**: `string`

Minimum time period resolvable in the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_temporal_resolution

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### dcterms:conformsTo?

> `optional` **dcterms:conformsTo**: `ObjectOrArray`\<`string`\>

An established standard to which the distribution conforms.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_conforms_to

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### dcat:mediaType?

> `optional` **dcat:mediaType**: `string`

The media type of the distribution as defined by IANA.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_media_type

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### dcterms:format?

> `optional` **dcterms:format**: `string`

The file format of the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_format

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### dcat:compressFormat?

> `optional` **dcat:compressFormat**: `string`

The compression format of the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_compression_format

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### dcat:packageFormat?

> `optional` **dcat:packageFormat**: `string`

The package format of the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_packaging_format

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### spdx:checksum?

> `optional` **spdx:checksum**: `string`

The checksum property provides a mechanism to verify the data integrity.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_checksum

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### odrl:hasPolicy?

> `optional` **odrl:hasPolicy**: `IOdrlPolicy`

An ODRL conformant policy expressing the rights associated with the distribution.

#### See

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/#Property:distribution_has_policy