The general subject to which the parent element may be seen as pertaining.
This element serves the same purpose as the keywords and topic classification
elements, but at the data description level. The "vocab" attribute is
provided to indicate the controlled vocabulary, if any, used in the element,
e.g., LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings), MeSH (Medical Subject
Headings), etc. The "vocabURI" attribute specifies the location for the full
controlled vocabulary. More information on this element, especially its
allowed attributes, can be found in the references.