1. Tools for Creating and Editing Metadata

2. Desktop Applications Web Applications Graphical User Interface (GUI) XML editor Standalone Editor Part of Larger Software Package Tools for Creating and Editing ISO Metadata Various tools… different needs and requirements

3. MERMAid https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/request-account

4. MERMAid Challenges ISO translation of CSDGM or related profile No native ISO editing environment External ISO validation Benefits CSDGM, RSE, BIO, Shoreline Exports ISO 19115-2 Exports ISO 19110 Ingest and export (CSDGM) records Platform independent Graphical User Interface Free – requires account access

5. CatMDEdit

6. Customization of the tool to support new standards and metadata profiles according to user needs. Automatic metadata generation for some data file formats: Shapefile, DGN, ECW, FICC, GeoTiff, GIF/GFW, JPG/JGW, PNG/PGW. Automatic metadata generation from the "getCapabilities" operation supported by a service that complies with the OGC Specifications (WMS, CSW, WFS, WCS or WPS).

7. CatMDEdit CONS No ISO 19115-2, Biological, or NAP support No search or common catalog No transform engine No XML attributes PROS ISO 19115, ISO 19110, ISO 19119, CSDGM, Dublin Core Good validation Ingest and export records Auto generation for some file formats Platform independent Multilingual GUI Customizable Free

8. GeoNetwork

9. 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 19139 FGDC CSDGM ISO 19115 ISO 19115-2 ISO 19119 ISO 19110 Dublin Core

10. GeoNetwork http://geonetwork-opensource.org/ Presentation of metadata records using different view formats, such as HTML. Free download

11. GeoNetwork Benefits ISO 19115, ISO 19115-2 ISO 19110, ISO 19119, CSDGM, Dublin Core Good validation Ingest and export batch records Search interface Platform independent Multilingual Graphic User Interface (GUI ) Customizable Common repository Open-source Challenges Complicated start-up Validation errors are hard to understand sometimes No Biological or North America Profile (NAP) support Transform engine cannot support XPath 2.0 (FGDC-ISO transforms)

12. Geoportal

13. Benefits Partial FGDC CSDGM, RSE, ISO 19115, 19115-2, and 19110 Auto populates some fields Provides some drop-down menus Integrated workflow Challenges Does not support full standards No biological support Transform engine cannot support XPath 2.0 (FGDC-ISO transforms) Few XML attributes Cannot edit auto populated fields without editing code

14. Geoportal http://sourceforge.net/projects/geoportal/

15. ArcGIS 10

16. Benefits Integrated with ArcGIS Auto populates some fields Challenges Integrated with ArcGIS Metadata is in native ArcGIS format Must know how to export to different standards as needed Does not export gmd namepaces

17. ESRI ArcGIS Desktop http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-desktop

18. Altova Authentic Form developed using Altova StyleVision

19. Altova Authentic http://www.altova.com/download_components.html

20. Altova Authentic Benefits Free Customizable GUI via skins Desktop or web-based Challenges Skin development externally

21. XMLSpy

22. Can use form developed In Altova StyleVision

23. XMLSpy http://www.altova.com/xmlspy.html

24. 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 unless you use skins

25. oXygen

26. 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

27. oXygen http://www.oxygenxml.com/

28. GRIIDC Metadata Editor https://data.gulfresearchinitiative.org/metadata-editor-start

29. ISO Metadata Editor Review http://www.fgdc.gov/participation/working-groups- subcommittees/mwg/isoreview/index_html

30. NCDC ATRAC

33. NGDC Record Services https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/recordServices

34. Component Registry - Docucomp https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/

35. EPSG Registry http://www.epsg-registry.org/

36. ncISO http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/eds/tds/

37. ncISO

38. Tools for ISO Metadata Email questions to ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov