Dublin Core
Dublin Core is a metadata element set used for documents and other objects.
According to our data, Dublin Core is the 9th most popular semantic markup technology on the web.
It has 1.5% of the semantic markup market share and is detected on 1.1% of all websites.
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Wikipedia📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Semantic Markup
- Rank: 9
- Market share: 1.5%
🏆 Dublin Core Awards
- ⭐ 8th most popular in the Czech Republic in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Vietnam in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Hungary in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Slovakia in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in the United States in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Germany in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in France in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Spain in the Semantic Markup category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in the United Kingdom in the Semantic Markup category.
⚡ Sites Using Dublin Core
We have data on 35,078 websites that use Dublin Core semantic markup technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Dublin Core is nature.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #86 | English | ||
| 2 | #110 | United States | American English | |
| 3 | #201 | United States | English | |
| 4 | #209 | Canada | English | |
| 5 | #313 | Australia | Australian English | |
| 6 | #437 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 7 | #489 | China | English | |
| 8 | #601 | India | Hindi | |
| 9 | #768 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | |
| 10 | #773 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | |
| 11 | #819 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | |
| 12 | #820 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | |
| 13 | #1,089 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #1,095 | American English | ||
| 15 | #1,113 | United States | Arabic | |
| 16 | #1,154 | Australia | English | |
| 17 | #1,189 | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| 18 | #1,207 | Spanish | ||
| 19 | #1,305 | United States | American English | |
| 20 | #1,401 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Dublin Core:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Dublin Core are from the United States, Germany, and France.
- United States 16.4%
- Germany 9.4%
- France 6.4%
- Spain 5.7%
- Czech Republic 5%
- United Kingdom 4.9%
- Australia 3.8%
- Vietnam 3.4%
- Netherlands 3.2%
- Other 41.8%
Most Dublin Core users speak English, German, or Spanish.
- English 43.8%
- German 10%
- Spanish 6.7%
- French 6.4%
- Czech 4.4%
- Vietnamese 3.2%
- Dutch 2.9%
- Hungarian 2.8%
- Portuguese 2.4%
- Other 17.4%
Dublin Core semantic markup technology is especially popular on .com and .de top-level domains.
- .com 37.6%
- .de 6.5%
- .org 4.7%
- .cz 4.2%
- .fr 2.6%
- .net 2.4%
- .nl 2.3%
- .se 1.8%
- .it 1.6%
- Other 36.3%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Dublin Core include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.
- Business 16%
- Marketing/Merchandising 9.9%
- Online Shopping 7.5%
- Education/Reference 7.2%
- Internet Services 6.1%
- Travel 4.7%
- General News 4.2%
- Blogs/Wiki 4%
- Government/Military 3.7%
- Other 36.7%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Which country uses Dublin Core the most?
The majority of Dublin Core users are from the United States.
Who uses Dublin Core?
According to our data, Dublin Core is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as nature.com,
cdc.gov, and
foxnews.com.
Is Dublin Core used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by cdc.gov,
weather.gov, and
nsw.gov.au. Overall, we found Dublin Core on 59 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Dublin Core?
Yes. In total, we know of 59 academic websites in the United States that use Dublin Core.
How does Dublin Core compare to its competitors?
Dublin Core is a moderately popular semantic markup technology, ranking ahead of 5 other semantic markup technologies we track.
What are the alternatives to Dublin Core?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Dublin Core may include 
ARIA, 
Open Graph, and 
Twitter Cards.