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  • Metadata Authority Control
  • Adding a Custom Metadata Schema or Custom Metadata Fields
  • Understanding which part of the submission process can be customizedUnderstanding field types and definitions
  • Modifying the DSpace submission process
    • Adding or Removing the Initial Questions
    • Editing Input Forms
    • Editing Licenses

Metadata Authority Control

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1. To edit the Initial Question for a single collection you will need to create a new <name-map> at the start of the document that include the handle of the collection and a new submission name.
2. The easiest way to create a new submission process is to copy the entire existing traditional <submission-process> tag and change the name to match your submission name.

3. In the <submission-process> tag you should see a comment and the tags for the first Initial Question step.


If you are removing the initial question comment out this step tag by adding "<!-- -->" around it.

4. Uncomment the Skip Initial Question step located just below the original <step>

5. Save your changes, reload item-submission.xml and restart DSpace.

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A detailed pdf tutorial on editing Input Forms is at Modifying_inputforms.pdf\.  More information is also available on the wiki under Alter Submission Input Forms\or from the PowerPoint presentation Inputforms.ppt\

The linked resources will provide the best guides to editing your Input Form.  Input Forms are controlled by the file /dspace/config/input-form.xml which is divided into the three parts described below.

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As with the Submission Map above, the Form Map links the input-forms you create with the community or collection you want the form to apply to.

Field Types

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and Definitions

Each metadata field in the Submission Process is defined in the <field> tag in input-forms.xml. Each field tag correspondence to one piece of input in the submission process and one metadata field.  The tags within the <field> tag determine the type and definition of the field as described below.

Tag

Explanation

<dc-schema>

The first tag within the <field> tag is <dc-schema>.  The contents of this tag reference what metadata schema the field is from.  This should be set to "dc" if you are using Dublin Core.

<dc-element>

<dc-element> tag defines the metadata element this field in the submission processes maps to.

<dc-qualifier>

If the element you define in <dc-element> needs to be modified by a qualifier use the tag <dc-qualifier>.  If you do not need a qualifier leave this tag empty.

<repeatable>

Can this field be repeated?  Set this field to either "false" or "true."

<label>

The <label> field provides the text that appears above the input field.

<input-type>

<input-type> determines the way the submitter can enter information.  The options are:

  • onebox
  • textarea
  • date
  • name
  • dropdown
  • qualdrop_value
  • series
  • list

<hint>

<hint> shows text below a field in order to provide information to the submitter about.

<required>

<required> is used if submitters are not allowed the leave a field blank.  If a submitter leaves a required field blank then this message will display. If a field is optional do not type any text but just leave the tag empty.

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Value Pairs

If a <field> has a type of "dropdown" or "qualdrop_value" then you must create a <value-pairs> tag for the options you want to appear in the lists.

For each options a pair tag determines what value is shown to the submitter and if that option is selected what value is stored in the system. Image Added

Turn on or off the Creative Commons License

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The Creative Commons License can be added or removed form the file /dspace/config/dspace.cfg by changing the line "webui.submit.enable-cc = true" to "true" or "false."  Image Added
Instructions on editing the Creative Commons License step are at Localising the Creative Commons License.

Edit the License

The License for a single collection can be edited using the GUI.  Just go to Edit Collection and type the text of your new License in the "License:" box, this will override the default license. Or you can edit the default license at dspace/config/default.license. Image Added

Reference Materials:

The DSpace Course

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