Schemata and Tag Library
EAC-CPF 3.0
Schema Version 3.0.0 (2026-07-30)
- Schemata on GitHub: https://github.com/SAA-SDT/eas-schemas/tree/main/xml-schemas/eac-cpf
- W3C XML-Schema: https://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/v3/eac.xsd
- Relax NG Schema XML: https://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/v3/eac.rng
- Namespace-based Validation Dispatching Language (NVDL): https://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/v3/eac.nvdl)
Tag Library
Tag Libraries for EAD and EAC-CPF are published on GitHub: https://github.com/SAA-SDT/EAS-TagLibraries/tree/master
For any issues concerning either EAC-CPF or EAD, the TS-EAS provides an issue form for your reports. Please find additional information in: Community and Support.
Best Practices
https://saa-sdt.github.io/EAS-Best-Practices/
EAC-CPF Schemata superseded
EAC-CPF 2.0
Schema Version 2.0 (2022-08-03)
W3C XML-Schema: https://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/v2/eac.xsd
Relax NG Schema XML: https://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/v2/eac.rng
Schematron: https://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/v2/eac.sch)
Infos on validation with Schematon
Tag Library
- Tag Library, Version EN HTML (EAC-CPF 2.0.1, Update: 2024-01-30)
- Tag Library, Version EN PDF (EAC-CPF 2.0.1, Update: 2024-01-30)
If you are interested in translating EAC-CPF documentation, or if you would like to provide or update a link to a translation, please see TS-EAS’ Guidelines for the Translation of Tag Libraries for more information.
For any issues concerning either EAC-CPF or EAD, the TS-EAS provides an issue form for your reports. Please find additional information in: Community and Support.
Best Practice Guide
Best Practice Guide is a resource that describes and provides explanations and examples of complex encodings and concepts in EAC-CPF and prospectively EAD. It is intended to be a growing resource that will be built on and developed over time based on user community feedback and as use cases emerge.
Examples of EAC-CPF records
EAC-CPF 2.0 revision notes
For any information on history and methodology of the revision, participants and more information see our EAC-CPF 2.0 background pages.
EAC-CPF Schema 2010
Schema Version Revised (2018-12-01)
W3C XML-Schema: http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/cpf.xsd
Relax NG Schema XML: http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/cpf.rng
Tag Library
- Tag Library, Version EN HTML (Schema 2010, Edition 2018, Version Revised 2019-07-10)
- Tag Library, Version EN PDF (Schema 2010, Edition 2018, Version Revised 2019-07-10)
Translated Tag Libraries
Members of the archival community have taken the time to translate EAC-CPF documentation:
- Tag Library, Version CN PDF
- Tag Library, Version CN HTML
- Tag Library, Version ES PDF
- Tag Library, Version FR HTML
Examples of EAC-CPF records
Examples for the EAC-CPF schema 2010
Schema Version 2010-03-01
W3C XML-Schema:http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/cpf20100301.xsd
Relax NG Schema XML:http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/cpf20100301.rng
Relax NG Schema XML Compact:http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/cpf20100301.rnc
Schema Version 2004-08-09
W3C XML-Schema: http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/cpf2004v01.xsd
Relax NG Schema XML: http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/schema/cpf2004v01.rng
Note: Please find additional examples on the preliminary website at http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/eac/, which has been replaced in 2008 by http://eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de.