Various tools created depending on user needs:

• Desktop vs. Web Applications

• GUI vs. XML

Tools for Creating and Editing ISO Metadata

ncISO

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/eds/tds/

ncISO

MERMAid

https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/request-account

MERMAid

BenefitsNative FGDC CSDGM, RSE, BIO, ShorelineExports ISO 19115-2, ISO 19110Good validationIngest and export recordsPlatform independent GUI CustomizableOpen-sourceFree

ChallengesNo native ISO editing environment

CatMDEdit

CatMDEdit• Metadata editor tool that focuses on the

description of geographic information• Platform independent• Multilingual (Spanish, English, French,

Polish, Portuguese, Czech)• Multiple profiles/standards

ISO 19139FGDC CSDGMISO 19115

NEMINSPIREWISE

ISO 19119

Dublin Core

CatMDEdit• Customization of the tool to support new

standards and metadata profiles according to user needs.

• Automatic metadata generation for some data file formats: Shapefile, DGN, ECW, FICC, GeoTiff, GIF/GFW, JPG/JGW, PNG/PGW.

• Automatic metadata generation from the "getCapabilities" operation supported by a service that complies with the OGC Specifications (WMS, CSW, WFS, WCS or WPS).

CONS• No ISO 19115-2, Biological, or

NAP support• No search or common catalog• No transform engine• No XML attributes

PROS• ISO 19115, ISO 19110, ISO

19119, CSDGM, Dublin Core• Good validation• Ingest and export records• Auto generation for some file

formats• Platform independent • Multilingual• GUI • Customizable• Open-source• Free

CatMDEdit

GeoNetwork

GeoNetwork• GeoNetwork is a catalog application to

manage spatially referenced resources. It provides powerful metadata editing and search functions, as well as an embedded interactive web map viewer.• Platform independent• Multilingual• Multiple standards

ISO 19139FGDC CSDGMISO 19115 ISO 19115-2

ISO 19119

ISO 19110Dublin Core

GeoNetwork

http://geonetwork-opensource.org/

• Presentation of metadata records using different

view formats, such as HTML.• Free download

GeoNetwork

BenefitsISO 19115, ISO 19115-2, ISO 19110, ISO 19119, CSDGM, Dublin CoreGood validationIngest and export batch recordsSearch interfacePlatform independentMultilingualGUI CustomizableCommon repositoryOpen-source

ChallengesComplicated start-upValidation errors are hard to understand sometimesNo biological or NAP supportTransform engine cannot support Xpath 2.0 (FGDC-ISO transforms)

Geoportal

Geoportal

BenefitsPartial FGDC CSDGM, RSE, ISO 19115, 19115-2, and 19110Auto populates some fieldsProvides some drop-down menusIntegrated workflow

ChallengesDoes not support full standardsNo biological supportTransform engine cannot support Xpath 2.0 (FGDC-ISO transforms)Few XML attributesCannot edit auto populated fields without editing code

Geoportal

http://sourceforge.net/projects/geoportal/

ArcGIS 10.2

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//003t00000039000000

Altova Authentic

Altova Authentic

http://www.altova.com/download_components.html

Altova Authentic

BenefitsFreeCustomizable GUI via skinsDesktop or web-based

ChallengesSkin development externally

XMLSpy

XMLSpy

XMLSpy

http://www.altova.com/xmlspy.html

XMLSpy

BenefitsMore power!Support any standard if you have the schemasEasy to editBatch functionsNice graphics generated from schemasPerforms transformationsPerforms validationSkins

Challenges$$$Must know XMLNo GUI

oXygen

oXygen

http://www.oxygenxml.com/

oXygen

BenefitsMore power!Support any standard if you have the schemasEasy to editBatch functionsPerforms transformationsPerforms validation

Challenges$$$Must know XMLMust set up validation and transformation scenarios No GUI

ISO Metadata Editor Review

http://www.fgdc.gov/participation/working-groups-subcommittees/mwg/isoreview/index_html

NGDC Record Services

https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/recordServices

Component Registry - Docucomp

https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/

EPSG Registry

http://www.epsg-registry.org/

Tools for ISO Metadata

Email questions to ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov