Class: Distribution Property: Title should be Mandatory

[leightonlc]

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Name: Leighton Christiansen

Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Type of issue: Schema class & property

Issue: Class: Distribution Property: Title should be Mandatory

• https://doi-do.github.io/dcat-us/#properties-for-distribution
• https://doi-do.github.io/dcat-us/#distribution-title
• Current documentation for the Class: Distribution Property: Title has the "Requirement Level" as "Recommended" https://doi-do.github.io/dcat-us/#distribution-title. I feel that the Requirement Level should be raised to "Mandatory." While the Class: Distribution is optional, when it is used, it is logical to insist that the Distribution must be identified in some way. The easiest for people is to provide a text title.

Recommended change(s): Raise Class: Distribution Property: Title Requirement Level to "Mandatory." Update Documentation as needed.