SoftwareType
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Describes a specific software package, which may be commercially available or custom-made.

Properties
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   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
   :widths: 15,10,5,100

   "SoftwareName",":doc:`/composite-types/NameType/index`","0..n","The name of the software package, including its producer."
   "SoftwarePackage",":doc:`/composite-types/CodeValueType/index`","0..1","A coded value from a controlled vocabulary, describing the software package. The DDI Alliance has provided a controlled vocabulary (SoftwarePackage) to support this element at http://www.ddialliance.org/controlled-vocabularies."
   "SoftwareVersion","string","0..1","The version of the software package. Defaults to '1.0'."
   "Description",":doc:`/composite-types/StructuredStringType/index`","0..1","A description of the content and purpose of the software. Supports multiple language versions of the same content as well as optional formatting of the content."
   "Date",":doc:`/composite-types/DateType/index`","0..1","Supported date of the software package with, at minimum, a release date if known."
   "Function",":doc:`/composite-types/CodeValueType/index`","0..n","Identifies the functions handled by this software. Repeat for multiple functions. It may be advisable to note only those functions used in the specific usage of the software."
   "Lang","language","0..1","Language (human language) of the software package."


Relationships
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The following types reference this type.

* :doc:`/item-types/Maintainable/index`
* :doc:`/item-types/Methodology/index`
* :doc:`/composite-types/GrossFileStructureType/index`

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