Track: Federal Government Systems
The ArcView Metadata Collector Extension
Megan KeevicanTo help facilitate the creation of metadata, NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC) has created the ArcViewr 3.0 Metadata Collector Extension. The Metadata Collector Extension is an easy to use software application which can be utilized by any ArcViewr user without having to fully understand the Federal Geographic Data Committee's (FGDC) "Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata." The Tool provides a dialog for creating FGDC compliant metadata for any data type supported by ArcViewr including ArcInfo coverages, ArcViewr shapefiles, as well as any supported image formats. The tool automatically extracts information (metadata) such as bounding coordinates, map projections, and attribute information. In addition, the tool stores information into .dbf files that can be edited, if needed, and reused for subsequent metadata records. The application generates output in both text and HTML formats. If you are creating metadata for an ArcInfo coverage, you also have the option of generating an INFO file that will become part of that coverage.
Megan Keevican
TPMC at NOAA Coastal Services Center
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
USA
Telephone: 843-740-1212
Fax:
E-mail: mkeevican@csc.noaa.gov