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GeoBTAA Metadata Application Profile

The GeoBTAA Metadata Application Profile consists of the following components:

1. OpenGeoMetadata Elements

  • The BTAA Geoportal uses the OpenGeoMetadata Aardvark Schema for each resource. The official schema is documented on the OpenGeoMetadata website .
  • For some field values, the GeoBTAA profile has specific guidelines that extend or differ from what is documented in the OpenGeoMetadata schema. See the The GeoBTAA Metadata Template for full instructions.

2. Custom Elements

  • The GeoBTAA profile includes custom fields for lifecycle tracking and administration
  • They all start with the namespace b1g
  • See the Custom Fields page for documentation