Metadata
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.. index::
schema: meta-data;
schema: eid; creation_date; modification_data; cwuri
schema: created_by; owned_by; is; is_instance;
Each entity type in |cubicweb| has at least the following meta-data attributes and relations:
`eid`
entity's identifier which is unique in an instance. We usually call this identifier `eid` for historical reason.
`creation_date`
Date and time of the creation of the entity.
`modification_date`
Date and time of the latest modification of an entity.
`cwuri`
Reference URL of the entity, which is not expected to change.
`created_by`
Relation to the :ref:`users <CWUser>` who has created the entity
`owned_by`
Relation to :ref:`users <CWUser>` whom the entity belongs; usually the creator but not
necessary, and it could have multiple owners notably for permission control
`is`
Relation to the :ref:`entity type <CWEType>` of which type the entity is.
`is_instance`
Relation to the :ref:`entity types <CWEType>` of which type the
entity is an instance of.