[Inkscape-devel] General and Specific Meta-Data

Right now in Inkscape and OCAL graphics files meta-data is file wide, yet how can we maintain meta-data for discrete objects and groups of objects?

How can we have both the General/Abstract meta-data and then have specific meta-data for discrete items and groups?

I wonder how we can have it so that when an object or collection of objects is copied and pasted, imported and transformed, that its specific meta-data (beyond specified graphics attributes) can be copied along with itself (making a media object). In the future this will be vital for algorithmic composition of graphics.

Thoughts?

Jon