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Add processing:name to complement processing:version #39
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processing:version describes the version of the primary processing software or chain, but there is no corresponding field for its name. processing:software can list multiple tools without identifying the primary one, while processing:lineage is free text.
I propose that we add an optional processing:name string identifying the primary software or processing chain. When both fields are present, processing:name and processing:version would describe the same software or chain.
Maybe name is not the right term but something to identify the thing that processing:version describes could be helpful.
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gadomski commentedon Sep 10, 2026
👍🏼 From the
processing:versiondescription:This implies that there could be other processing softwares or chains, so a
namefield to specify which software or chain makes sense.m-mohr commentedon Oct 6, 2026
Seems reasonable, but don't like the name too much. And I assume the schema should verify that if the "name" is provided also a version is provided?!
m-mohr commentedon Oct 11, 2026
As a second thought: Why is it important to know what then primary software name is? The software + version can be listed, just not be set as primary and I'm wondering what the usecase behind it is.