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== gCube Data Catalogue Metadata ==
 
== gCube Data Catalogue Metadata ==
  
A Metadata in the gCube Data Catalogue is composed by two parts: '''CKAN's default metadata fields''' and '''gCube Metadata Format and Fields'''.
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A Metadata in the gCube Data Catalogue is composed by two parts: '''CKAN's default metadata fields''' and '''gCube Metadata Format'''.
  
 
* '''CKAN's default metadata fields'''
 
* '''CKAN's default metadata fields'''
  
Those are metadata fields common for all metadata types in the gCube Data Catalogue (and used by default from CKAN platform).
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Those are metadata fields common for all metadata types in the gCube Data Catalogue (and used by default in the CKAN platform).
  
  
 
== gCube Metadata Format and Fields ==
 
== gCube Metadata Format and Fields ==
  
A gCube Data Catalogue Metadata is described as following:
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A gCube Metadata Format provides a schema XML-based to define metadata custom fields. It is described as following:

Revision as of 15:10, 8 June 2016

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gCube Data Catalogue.... using CKAN.

CKAN is a powerful data management system that makes data accessible – by providing tools to streamline publishing, sharing, finding and using data. CKAN is an open-source DMS (data management system) for powering data hubs and data portals. CKAN makes it easy to publish, share and use data see: http://ckan.org/

gCube Data Catalogue provides a Metadata format XML-based in order to define its metadata.


gCube Data Catalogue Metadata

A Metadata in the gCube Data Catalogue is composed by two parts: CKAN's default metadata fields and gCube Metadata Format.

  • CKAN's default metadata fields

Those are metadata fields common for all metadata types in the gCube Data Catalogue (and used by default in the CKAN platform).


gCube Metadata Format and Fields

A gCube Metadata Format provides a schema XML-based to define metadata custom fields. It is described as following: