1. Metadata Tools Tools for Metadata Creation and Validation Tools for Metadata Creation and Validation

2. Text Editors TKME Command line tools CNS MP Other Editors Metavist Corpsmet95 MERMAid ArcCatalog Others Text Editors TKME Command line tools CNS MP Other Editors Metavist Corpsmet95 MERMAid ArcCatalog Others Tool Time

3. Why so many tools? Different Data Different personal preferences Different requirements XML txt html Why so many tools? Different Data Different personal preferences Different requirements XML txt html What works best for you and your data? Tool Time

4. CNS and MP “Chew ‘n spit,” checks and corrects structural errors, and “Metadata Parser”, which checks for errors in element compliance. These are ‘command line’ tools. CNS and MP “Chew ‘n spit,” checks and corrects structural errors, and “Metadata Parser”, which checks for errors in element compliance. These are ‘command line’ tools. TKME Text editor used for metadata entry. TKME Text editor used for metadata entry. TKME, CNS, and MP are available as free downloads from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Website. (geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata) Tool Time

5. CNS (“Chew ‘n Spit”) - A pre-parser for formal metadata designed to assist metadata managers convert records that cannot be parsed by MP into records that can be parsed by MP. CNS (“Chew ‘n Spit”) - A pre-parser for formal metadata designed to assist metadata managers convert records that cannot be parsed by MP into records that can be parsed by MP. Assumptions: The input file has metadata elements identified by name; elements always start with an element name, which is the first alphabetic string of characters on the line. CNS does not assume that you have used underscores in the standard element names, and if you have used nonstandard names for standard elements, you can tell CNS how to interpret them. Warning: Do not use CNS on biological metadata. Taxonomic formatting may be lost. Do not use CNS on biological metadata. Taxonomic formatting may be lost. Tool Time

6. CNS does not require indentation of any sort. It uses its knowledge of the standard and your arrangement of the elements to structure the metadata record. Because this method is not flawless, careful inspection of the output from CNS is the most prudent course of action. Tool Time

7. Usage C:>\cns [options] input_file Options: -v -c config_file -i info_file -a aliases -e leftovers -o output_file Usage C:>\cns [options] input_file Options: -v -c config_file -i info_file -a aliases -e leftovers -o output_file Tool Time

8. MP (Metadata Parser) - A compiler to parse formal metadata, checking the syntax against the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata and generating output suitable for viewing with a web browser or text editor. Options: -c config-file -l language-code -e error-file -t text-file -h html-file -f faq-file -s sgml-file -x xml-file -d dif-file -fixdoc Options: -c config-file -l language-code -e error-file -t text-file -h html-file -f faq-file -s sgml-file -x xml-file -d dif-file -fixdoc Usage C:>\mp [options] input_file Usage C:>\mp [options] input_file Tool Time

10. TKME will run from a shortcut on the desktop, but both MP and CNS must be run from a command line in MS-DOS or UNIX. Tool Time

11. Metadata Entry Tools TKME - An editor for formal metadata, TKME is intended to simplify the process of creating metadata that conform to the standard. TKME - An editor for formal metadata, TKME is intended to simplify the process of creating metadata that conform to the standard.

12. (http://geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata)

13. Metadata Entry Tools Metavist - An editor used to create FGDC compliant metadata, Metavist is compliant with the FGDC Standard as well as the FGDC Biological Data Profile.

14. Corpsmet95 - An editor used to create FGDC compliant metadata. Metadata Entry Tools http://www.epa.gov/geospatial/eme.html

15. NCDDC’s Metadata Enterprise Resource Management Aid (MERMAid) Metadata generation, validation, publication and management Secure web access (https://) Users define the how their data are organized (i.e. by project, data type, personnel,…) Roles and permissions Full text indexing Knowledge-based searches Metadata generation, validation, publication and management Secure web access (https://) Users define the how their data are organized (i.e. by project, data type, personnel,…) Roles and permissions Full text indexing Knowledge-based searches Tool Time

16. Other Tools for Metadata Entry ArcCatalog – Entry and editing tool for GIS layer metadata. Option to export metadata in FGDC CSDGM format. jedit - Editing tool for text, xml, html, etc. UltraEdit - Metadata/text editing tool ($$) CSC Metascribe - Allows you to create a template record that can be used to create large numbers of similar records. CSC ArcView ® Metadata Collector - The ArcView® Metadata Collection Tool was in ArcView using the Avenue® scripting language. This tool collects and compiles FGDC-compliant metadata for ARC/INFO coverage's, shapefiles, grids and supported image formats. ArcCatalog – Entry and editing tool for GIS layer metadata. Option to export metadata in FGDC CSDGM format. jedit - Editing tool for text, xml, html, etc. UltraEdit - Metadata/text editing tool ($$) CSC Metascribe - Allows you to create a template record that can be used to create large numbers of similar records. CSC ArcView ® Metadata Collector - The ArcView® Metadata Collection Tool was in ArcView using the Avenue® scripting language. This tool collects and compiles FGDC-compliant metadata for ARC/INFO coverage's, shapefiles, grids and supported image formats.

17. Text Editor TKME Command line tools CNS MP Other Editors Metavist Corpsmet95 MERMAid ArcCatalog Others Text Editor TKME Command line tools CNS MP Other Editors Metavist Corpsmet95 MERMAid ArcCatalog Others Which of these are you most comfortable with? What works best for you and your data? Which of these are you most comfortable with? What works best for you and your data? Tool Time

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