Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates whether quality assurance targets have been included appropriately at the time of reformatting/creation of the electronic resource.  Targets are standard reference points which can be interpreted by a human or machine and used to measure resolution, color, faithfulness of representation to the original, etc.  A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.

Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records:  Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

a

Absent  Quality assurance targets were not included at the time of reformatting and/or are not present in the electronic resource.

n

Not applicable  Inclusion of quality assurance targets is not applicable to this electronic resource.

p

Present

u

Unknown  The presence of quality assurance targets in the electronic resource is not known.

|

No attempt to code

Content designator history:

007/10  Quality assurance targets  [new, 1999]

To return, select:

007:  Electronic resource

007  Physical Description Fixed Field