Test Files Collection

Overview

The Test Files Collection is a minimal digital archive consisting of two files: a plain‑text document (`test.txt`) and a JSON metadata file (`pinax.json`). Catalogued in English, the collection functions as a placeholder or demonstration set for the PINAX platform. No creator, institution, or rights information is provided, and the collection contains no additional descriptive metadata beyond what is embedded in the JSON file.

Background

Created for testing purposes within the PINAX system—a framework used for ingesting and managing digital content—the collection illustrates basic file ingestion, metadata linking, and collection structuring. The JSON file (`pinax.json`) serves as an inline metadata record, associating the plain‑text file with the collection and providing essential descriptive fields such as title, format, and source. The absence of creator, institution, or creation date indicates that the collection is a synthetic example rather than a curated archival unit.

Contents

• `test.txt` – A single plain‑text file, presumably containing placeholder or test text.
• `pinax.json` – A JSON document that records the collection’s metadata and establishes relationships between the two files. It specifies the collection’s title (“Test Files Collection”), its description (“A collection containing a single test text file.”), language (“en”), and source (“PINAX”). It also defines the relationship that `test.txt` is part of the collection and that `pinax.json` documents the collection.

Scope

The collection covers only a single text file and its accompanying metadata. It is not tied to any specific geographic location, time period, or subject matter beyond its role as a test artifact. The collection’s scope is intentionally narrow, serving as a basic example for demonstrating file ingestion, metadata linking, and collection structuring within the PINAX environment.