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CLOSER also intends that the metadata documented is capable of being shared with other Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) compliant organisations, hence Principle 1 also ensures that CLOSER produces consistent and comparable metadata.
The practice of keeping to principle requires decisions to be made as to what questionnaire elements provide meaning. For example it was decided that bold font provided no semantic meaning and therefore CLOSER is not documenting the weight of the font. The The order of multiple choice options was deemed relevant and therefore special care is taken to preserve the order within the documentation.
The three following principles were conceived purposefully to give structure and guidance as to how the first principle should be followed at all times and in all situations.
2. Do not correct the questionnaire.
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