Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard, a specification for structural metadata.

(Metadata Encoding & Transmission Standard) A very general metadata format developed by the Library of Congress for use with electronic resources.

A standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata about objects within a digital library, expressed using XML. METS is being developed by the Digital Library Federation (DLF) and is maintained by the Library of Congress (Source: http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/).

Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard A standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata about objects within a digital library, expressed using XML. METS is the emerging national standard for wrapping digital library materials. It is being developed by the Digital Library Federation (DLF) and is maintained by the Library of Congress. See the METS web site for more information.

The Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard schema is a standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata regarding objects within a digital library, expressed using the XML schema language of the World Wide Web Consortium. The standard is maintained in the Network Development and MARC Standards Office of the Library of Congress, and is being developed as an initiative of the Digital Library Federation.