How do I create a new CMDI metadata file?

FAQ Metadata
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Using oXygen

In the oXygen XML editor, an easy way to get started is using the “Generate sample XML files” feature:

  • Choose “Generate sample XML files” in the “Tools” menu.
  • Insert the URL of the schema of the desired profile (see “How can I create an XSD (XML schema) from my CMDI profile?”) into the URL field.
  • Make sure to select CMD as the root element (possibly overriding Oxygen’s default suggestion). This should set the value of the “namespace” field to either http://www.clarin.eu/cmd/ (CMDI 1.1) or http://www.clarin.eu/cmd/1 (CMDI 1.2 or higher).
  • Optionally set the desired default namespace (if you don’t know what this does, you can skip this step).
  • Review the options in the “Options” pane, in particular the checkboxes that determine whether optional fields should be instantiated or not.
  • Click “OK” to generate a sample CMDI document.
  • Use this document as a template to create your CMDI records.
  • Use the autocomplete and suggestion functionality of Oxygen’s Text or Grid mode to further edit your document(s).
  • Make sure to validate your document regularly, in particular before publishing your metadata.
  • The official documentation provides more information about editing XML documents using oXygen.