DOI Data Dictionary, 2015-03-23

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doi:principalAgent

A message term for doi:kernelMetadata.

A complex element describing a party principally responsible for the creation or publication of a referent. Either a 'partyName' or a 'partyIdentifier' element must be present.

Component Structure
Components	Name	Description of Element Role	Cardinality	Data Type
	XmlSequence		1
	name	A name by which the principalAgent is known.	0-1	doi:partyName
	identifier	An identifier of the principalAgent.	0-1	doi:partyIdentifier
	role	A role played by the principalAgent.	0-1	doiavs:agentRole
Is Member of Composites	Composite Name	Description of Element Role	Cardinality
	doi:referentCreation	A party (either an individual or an organization) principally responsible for the creation or publication of the referentCreation.	1-n

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