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As of March 2021, it is required to specify a language code for each DAMS metadata element that allows to do so. If you use the generic template and enter data for a metadata element that allows the specification of a language (e.g. Subject: Topic), you MUST enter a 3-letter language code from ISO 639-3. The default value is 'eng'. You can download an updated metadata spreadsheet and transformation template for OpenRefine from this page. |
Creation of metadata for larger sets of assets can be easier to manage in tabular form. Sometimes metadata is already available in a format that can be easily transformed to a spreadsheet. The template provided here serves as a generalized, extensible starting point for organizing metadata in tables. Metadata organized according to this template can be transformed to XML files with OpenRefine. Use the step-by-step-instructions on this page: Convert tabular metadata to XML
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The template provided here will work out of the box without the need to create an individual XML template. Cells in the metadata spreadsheet that are left empty will not result in empty XML elements or attributes.
Using the template spreadsheet
The template spreadsheet file (dams-xml-template.xslx) contains columns for all available metadata fields. The column names are based on the field labels we use in the DAMS GUI metadata entry form. The column names are color-coded to indicate
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Extending the generic template
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Remember that some XML elements like Identifiers or Notes always need a respective Type attribute to be specified (e.g. OCLC number, call number, etc.). |
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