FAQ

What is the maximum size of metadata allowed to be uploaded?

Currently you can upload up to 64 kBytes (2^16 Bytes) large xml files.

What is this test prefix (10.5072)?

What does the created time stamp of a dataset mean?

The created time stamp tells you when a dataset is added to MDS. It does not reflects when the DOI is actually registered. This could be long before, e.g. when the DOI has moved from another DOI registration agency to DataCite.