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10<td width="15%" align="center"><img width="45" src="gatherer_medium.gif" height="45"></td><td width="*" align="center"><a name="theenrichview"><font size="5" face="Verdana"><strong>6.1: The Enrich View</strong></font></a></td><td width="15%" align="center"><img width="45" src="gatherer_medium.gif" height="45"></td>
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14This section describes how to input and edit metadata using the Enrich view.
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27<td colspan="3"><a href="#simple">Simple Instructions:</a></td>
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32 The collection tree
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38 The MetaEdit Controls
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44 The value tree
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50 The metadata table
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62<img width="20" src="gatherer_small.gif" height="20"><a name="simple"> Simple Instructions:</a>
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64Use the Enrich view to assign metadata to the documents in the collection.
65Metadata is data about data -- typically title, author, creation date, and so
66on. Each metadata item has two parts: "element" tells what kind of item it is
67(such as author), and "value" gives the value of that metadata element (such as
68the author's name).
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70On the left of the "Enrich" view is the Collection Tree. To the right is the Metadata Table, which shows metadata for any selected files or folders in the Collection Tree. Columns are named in
71grey at the top, and can be resized by dragging the separating line. Clicking
72any row transfers its details to the MetaEdit Controls below. If several files
73are selected, black text indicates that the value is common to all of the
74selected files, while grey text indicates that it is not. Black values may be
75updated or removed, while grey ones can be removed from those that have it, or
76appended to the others.
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78A folder icon may appear beside some metadata entries. This indicates that the
79values are inherited from a parent (or ancestor) folder. Inherited metadata
80cannot be edited or removed, only appended to or overwritten. Click on the
81folder icon to go immediately to the folder where the metadata is assigned.
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83The MetaEdit Controls at the lower right appear only when a file is selected
84from the tree and a row is selected from the table. Use them to update, append,
85and remove the metadata value. The value field is for entering or editing the
86metadata value. Beside it is a button labelled "..." which, when clicked,
87opens a larger editing box. In the buttons below, "Append" assigns the value as
88new metadata and adds it to any existing values for the selected element,
89"Replace" overwrites the selected existing value with the new one, and "Remove" clears
90the selected value. Underneath, labelled "All Previous Values", is the "Value
91Tree".
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93The Value Tree expands and collapses. Usually it is a list that shows all
94values entered previously for the selected element. Clicking an entry
95automatically places it into the value field. Conversely, typing in the text
96field selects the Value Tree entry that starts with the characters you have
97typed. Pressing [Enter] auto-completes the typing with the selected value.
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99Metadata values can be organised into a hierarchy. This is shown in the Value Tree using folders for internal levels. Hierarchical values can be entered using the character "\" to separate the levels. For
100example, "Cards\Red\Diamonds\Seven" might be used in a hierarchy that represents a pack of playing cards. This enables values to be grouped together. Groups can also be assigned as metadata to files.
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102Greenstone extracts metadata automatically from documents into a metadata set
103whose elements are prefixed by "ex.". This has no value tree and cannot be
104edited, so the edit controls are hidden if such an entry is selected. The
105"..." button still serves to expand the value, but the text cannot be edited.
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