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Desktop Applications Web Forms/Applications XML Editors Tools for Creating and Editing ISO Metadata
CatMDEdit
ArcGIS 10.2 ArcGIS Help 10.2 > Geodata > Data types > Metadata
Geoportal
GeoNetwork
GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. It provides powerful metadata editing and search functions, as well as an embedded interactive web map viewer. Platform independent Multilingual Multiple standards ISO FGDC CSDGM ISO ISO ISO ISO Dublin Core
GeoNetwork Presentation of metadata records using different view formats, such as HTML. Free download
GeoNetwork Benefits ISO 19115, ISO , ISO 19110, ISO 19119, CSDGM, Dublin Core Good validation Ingest and export batch records Search interface Platform independent Multilingual GUI Customizable Common repository Open-source Challenges Complicated start-up Validation errors are hard to understand sometimes No biological or NAP support Transform engine cannot support Xpath 2.0 (FGDC-ISO transforms)
XMLSpy
XMLSpy Benefits More power! Support any standard if you have the schemas Easy to edit Batch functions Nice graphics generated from schemas Performs transformations Performs validation Skins Challenges $$$ Must know XML No GUI
Altova Authentic
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Altova Authentic Benefits Free Customizable GUI via skins Desktop or web-based Challenges Skin development externally
oXygen
oXygen Benefits More power! Support any standard if you have the schemas Easy to edit Batch functions Performs transformations Performs validation Challenges $$$ Must know XML Must set up validation and transformation scenarios No GUI
NGDC Record Services
Component Registry - Docucomp
EPSG Registry
ncISO
ncISO
GRIIDC ISO Editor
Form Views
Writing Metadata
Creating ISO Metadata From templates – Generic template with basic mandatory fields – Data template with set From scratch – Metadata Editor – XML Editor
Edit Fields in Template
Validation Tips <gmi:MI_Metadata xmlns:xsi=" xmlns:gmd=" xmlns:gco= “ xmlns:xlink=" xmlns:srv=" xmlns:gml=" xmlns:gsr=" xmlns:gss=" xmlns:gts=" xmlns:gmx=" xmlns:gmi=" xsi:schemaLocation="
ISO Resources Intro to ISO Training Materials: ta-standards/metadata-training/ NOAA EDM Wiki: ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title= Main _Page Online ISO Training: ftp://ftp.ncddc.noaa.gov/pub/Metad ata/Online_ISO_Training/
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