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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 IDA 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 TypeThis sets whether the name is official or popular.checkbox
LanguageThe language of the name. This is independent from the 'writing system,' which you can learn more about below. 
Writing SystemThe alphabet or symbol system used to represent the language. For example, English uses the Latin script.  
EtymologyThe 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.

 
CaptionThe 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
AuthorThe 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.

 
CaptionThe text of the summary. This should be shorter than 750 characters.checkbox
AuthorThe 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.

 
CaptionThe 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
AuthorThe 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 to a place. Each subject can also have a value. 

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.

Field labelDefinitionType
Geocode TypeThe type of geocode. For example, 'Zip Code.' controlled vocabulary
ValueThe value of the geocode. For example, for Zip Code the value might be '22903.'short text

 

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.

Field labelDefinitionType
Latitude

The longitude of the place. Use decimal degrees for this field: for example, 36.134. You can convert degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees here.

short text
Longitude

The longitude of the place. Use decimal degrees for this field: for example, 36.134. You can convert degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees here.

short text
AltitudeThe altitude of the place. This is the altitude of a single point to mark the altitude correctly on Google Maps. For more general altitudes, see the Altitude section. short text

Altitudes

The general elevation of the place.

Field labelDefinitionType
AverageThe average altitude for the place. Don't include units, which you should choose in the "Unit" field. short text
EstimateAn estimated altitude for the place. Don't include the unit, which you can define using the "Unit" field.short text
MinimumA minimum altitude for the place. Don't include the unit, which you can define using the "Unit" field. short text
MaximumThe maximum altitude for the place. Don't include the unit, which you can define using the "Unit" field.short text
UnitThe unit for the average altitude, estimate altitude, minimum altitude, and/or maximum altitude of the place. You should enter these numbers in this section's corresponding fields.controlled vocabulary

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

ValueDefinition

Official

The government name for the place. For example, "New York." 
PopularA 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

Unit

  • Feet
  • Meters

Feature Relation Type

Picture Type









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