11 Extending the Code of Practice

COUNTER recognises that some report providers may want to provide customized versions of COUNTER reports to address reporting needs specific to their platform and content. This section describes a method of extending the Code of Practice that avoids creating conflicting custom implementations between content providers.

• 11.1 Platform as a Namespace
• 11.2 Creating Custom COUNTER Reports
• 11.3 Creating Custom Elements/Columns Headings
• 11.4 Creating Custom Values for Enumerated Elements
• 11.5 Reserved Elements and Values Available for Extending Reports
• 11.6 Restrictions in Using Custom Elements and Values