Summary

Content Type is an Attribute in the Records in Context - Conceptual Model.

Details

The Records in Context - Conceptual Model v. 0.2 (December 2019) defines and describes Accrual as follows:
Definition
The fundamental form of communication in which a Record is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived.

Extensibility
The attribute may be extended with any number of specific attributes.

Repeatability
Repeatable

Value Schema
Controlled value

Scope Notes
Use in a Record Set description when the attribute is shared by all member Records of a Record Set.
The attribute is not to be confused with Representation Type or Carrier Type attributes since the form of communication can be independent of the representation or carrier.
For example, a map (Content Type: cartographic image) can be represented as a sketch (Representation Type: graphic) or as a GIS- coded elements (Representation Type: computer)

Examples
cartographic image;
notated music;
recorded spoken word;
still image;
tex

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