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How to use this guide
This is a complete list of metadata fields for Places.
You can use these tables to guide your data entry. We've listed fields in the order they appear in the editor. Each section in the editor has its own table.
For certain fields, you have a restricted list of options called controlled vocabularies. We've listed the controlled vocabularies for those fields at the bottom of the page.
General Information
This contains the identifier for the Knowledge Map, and lets you make the place private or public.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place ID | A unique identifier assigned to the place. The place ID can't be changed: it helps you distinguish the place from others with the same name. | |
| Public? | Sets whether the places is visible to the public. You can check this box if you aren't ready to share the place. | checkbox |
Names
Names for the Knowledge Map. The name of a place can change across languages or time: you can track those changes here. You can also list popular names for a place, like "C'ville" for "Charlottesville."
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
Place | An alternate name for the place. | |
| Name Type | This sets whether the name is official or popular. | checkbox |
| Language | The language of the name. This is independent from the 'writing system,' which you can learn more about below. | |
| Writing System | The alphabet or symbol system used to represent the language. For example, English uses the Latin script. | |
| Etymology | The etymological origin of the alternate name. | |
| Primary for Popular Romanization View? | Popular romanization is an easy-to-pronounce version of names in roman script, which is intended for audiences around the world. |
Caption
A brief, "tweet-sized" description for the KMap. This appears in KMap previews throughout Mandala. The caption should be under 140 characters. Make sure it's general and clear enough to identify the feature from a list.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
Language | The language of the caption. Each caption should only have one language. If you need to include a translation, add a new caption. | |
| Caption | The text of the caption. This should be shorter than 140 characters. Make sure it's general and clear enough to identify the feature from a list. | checkbox |
| Author | The author of the summary. By default, this is set to your username. |
Summaries
A summary of the important aspects of the place. This should be less than 750 characters long. If you want to translate your summary into multiple languages, each language needs its own summary. You can add more than one summary.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
Language | The language of the summary. Each summary should only have one language. If you need to include a translation, add a new summary. | |
| Caption | The text of the summary. This should be shorter than 750 characters. | checkbox |
| Author | The author of the summary. By default, this is set to your username. |
Illustration
A single image that is representative of the subject or place. It appears next to the summary on the main page for the Knowledge Map. Other images, including those that relate to the subject or place but do not illustrate it, can be added using Images in Mandala. Learn more about this feature with Add Illustrations to KMaps.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
Language | The language of the caption. Each caption should only have one language. If you need to include a translation, add a new caption. | |
| Caption | The text of the caption. This should be shorter than 140 characters. Make sure it's general and clear enough to identify the feature from a list. | checkbox |
| Author | The author of the summary. By default, this is set to your username. |
Feature Types
This section lets you define the type of place you're creating -- for example, a village, a mountain, etc.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
Category |
| |
| Text Value | ||
| Numeric Value | ||
| Numeric Value | ||
| Show subject's immediate parent | ||
| Show master subject | checkbox |
Subjects
Assigns related subjects. This is also used to create child KMaps for a subject. Learn more at Add a New KMap.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
Category |
| |
| Text Value | ||
| Numeric Value | ||
| Numeric Value | ||
| Show subject's immediate parent | ||
| Show master subject | checkbox |
Geocode
Codes or identifiers that refer to this place.
Locations
The latitude and longitude of the place. This is a single point which represents your Place on a map. If you have a GIS shapefile which represents your place, contact shanti-mandala@virginia.edu.
Altitudes
The general elevation of the place.
Feature Relations
You can assign related places here. This is also used to create child KMaps for a subject. Learn more at Add a New KMap.
Essay
This is a legacy option. You should use Texts in Mandala if you want to add a longer essay to your Knowledge Map.
Controlled Vocabularies
Name Type
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
Official | The government name for the place. For example, "New York." |
| Popular | A popular name for the place, used in speech or non-official documents. For example. "The Big Apple." |
Language
- Arabic
- Burmese
- Chinese
- Dzongkha
- English
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Latin
- Mongolian
- Nepali
- Pali
- Polish
- Prakrit
- Russian
- Sanskrit
- Sinhalese
- Spanish
- Thai
- Tibetan
- Unknown
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
Writing System
- Cyrillic
- Devanagari Script
- Latin Script
- Simplified Chinese Characters
- Tibetan Script
- Traditional Chinese Characters
Geocode Type
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
Postal Code | A postal code (as assigned by a government) for an area. This should be used regardless of the nomenclature assigned by the government. Use the specific "zip code" geocode type for US postal codes. |
Zip Code | The official postal code assigned to districts by the US government, and which is used in writing addresses on letters for mail delivery. They are all numerical and 5 digits in length. |
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 | Governing Organization: International Organization of Standardization |
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 | |
GB Code | |
ISO 3166-1 Numeric | |
| Bellezza Site ID | |
Royal Government Of Bhutan Code | |
TBRC Geocode THL Extended GB Code GB Code - Ryavec Aufschnaiter Lhasa Map ID Tibet Heritage Fund Lhasa Building ID Lhasa Atlas ID Flashmap ID US 2-Character State FIPS Code US 8-Character National Standard ANSI Code Official United States Postal Service State Abbreviations US 2-Character 113th Congressional District FIPS Code US Geographic ID US AFF Summary Level Code US 3-Character County FIPS Code US 8-Character National Standard ANSI Code Legal/Statistical Area Description Code FIPS 10-4 US 5-Character County FIPS Code US 8-Character National Standard ANSI Code US 8-Digit Geographic Names Information Systems Identifier | |
Feature Relation Type
Picture Type