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Metadata Provider
Definition
A person, organization, software program, or other entity that creates IRIs for xAPI use or hosts metadata describing those IRIs.
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The stability and clarity of xAPI vocabularies depend on parties that control identifiers and make their intended meaning available to others.
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Sources and evidence
- IEEE xAPI Base Standard — IEEE 9274.1.1-2023 §3.1 — Definitions: Metadata Provider (direct)
- IEEE xAPI Base Standard — IEEE 9274.1.1-2023 §5.2.3.1 — Learning Record Provider Recommendations (direct)