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9<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>5.1: 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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13This section describes how to input and edit metadata using the Enrich view.
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26<td colspan="3"><a href="#simple">Simple Instructions:</a></td>
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31 The collection tree
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37 The metadata editing controls
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43 The value tree
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49 The metadata table
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61<img width="20" src="../gatherer_small.gif" height="20"><a name="simple"> Simple Instructions:</a>
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63Use the Enrich view to assign metadata to the documents in the collection.
64Metadata is data about data -- typically title, author, creation date, and so
65on. Each metadata item has two parts: "element" tells what kind of item it is
66(such as author), and "value" gives the value of that metadata element (such as
67the author's name).
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69On 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
70grey at the top, and can be resized by dragging the separating line. Clicking any row transfers its details to the metadata editing controls below. If several files are selected, black text indicates that the value is common to all of the
71selected files, while grey text indicates that it is not. Black values may be
72updated or removed, while grey ones can be removed from those that have it, or
73appended to the others.
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75A folder icon may appear beside some metadata entries. This indicates that the
76values are inherited from a parent (or ancestor) folder. Inherited metadata
77cannot be edited or removed, only appended to or overwritten. Click on the
78folder icon to go immediately to the folder where the metadata is assigned.
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80The metadata editing controls at the lower right appear only when a file is selected from the tree and a row is selected from the table. Use them to update, append,
81and remove the metadata value. The value field is for entering or editing the
82metadata value. Beside it is a button labelled "..." which, when clicked,
83opens a larger editing box. In the buttons below, "Append" assigns the value as
84new metadata and adds it to any existing values for the selected element,
85"Replace" overwrites the selected existing value with the new one, and "Remove" clears
86the selected value. Underneath, labelled "All Previous Values", is the "Value
87Tree".
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89The Value Tree expands and collapses. Usually it is a list that shows all
90values entered previously for the selected element. Clicking an entry
91automatically places it into the value field. Conversely, typing in the text
92field selects the Value Tree entry that starts with the characters you have
93typed. Pressing [Tab] auto-completes the typing with the selected value.
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95Metadata 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
96example, "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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98Greenstone extracts metadata automatically from documents into a metadata set
99whose elements are prefixed by "ex.". This has no value tree and cannot be
100edited, so the edit controls are hidden if such an entry is selected. The
101"..." button still serves to expand the value, but the text cannot be edited.
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