This is a complete list of metadata fields for Places. |
You can add notes, citations, and dates to most of these fields. Learn more at Using Notes, Using Dates, Using Citations. |
This contains the identifier for the Knowledge Map, and lets you make the place private or public.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place ID | A 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. | short text (cannot be changed) |
| 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 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." Learn more about this feature with Add Alternate KMap Names.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
Place | An alternate name for the place. | short text |
| Name Type | This sets whether the name is official or popular. | checkbox |
| Language | The language of the name. This is independent from the 'writing system,' which you can learn more about below. | controlled vocabulary |
| Writing System | The alphabet or symbol system used to represent the language. For example, English uses the Latin script. | controlled vocabulary |
| Etymology | The etymological origin of the alternate name. | WYSIWYG |
| 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. | checkbox |
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. | controlled vocabulary |
| Caption | The 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 |
| Author | The author of the summary. By default, this is set to your username. | controlled vocabulary |
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. | controlled vocabulary |
| Caption | The text of the summary. This should be shorter than 750 characters. | checkbox |
| Author | The author of the summary. By default, this is set to your username. | controlled vocabulary |
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. | controlled vocabulary |
| Caption | The 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 |
| Author | The author of the summary. By default, this is set to your username. | controlled vocabulary |
This section lets you define the type of place you're creating -- for example, a village, a mountain, etc.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Category | The feature type. This is a subject Knowledge Map. For example, "street" (subject id: S3501) | kmap |
| Numeric Value | A number associated with the feature type. | short text |
| Show master subject | This option lets you display the topmost ancestor of the feature type. For example, for 'Street' this would be 'Geographical Feature' | checkbox |
| Show subject's immediate parent | This option lets you display the parent of the feature type. For example, for 'Street' this would be 'Transportation Routes' | checkbox |
| Text Value | Short text associated with the feature type. |
Assigns related subjects to a place. Each subject can also have a value.
| Definition | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | The subject you want to connect to the Knowledge Map. | kmap |
| Numeric Value | A number associated with the subject. For example, 'Population' could be associated with the actual population of the place. | short text |
| Show master subject | This option lets you display the topmost ancestor of the related subject. | checkbox |
| Show subject's immediate parent | This option lets you display the parent of the feature type. For example, you could display Population > Children, then enter the child population for the place in the 'numeric value' field. | checkbox |
| Text Value | Short text associated with the subject. | short text |
Geocode
Codes or identifiers that refer to this place.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Geocode Type | The type of geocode. For example, 'Zip Code.' | controlled vocabulary |
| Value | The value of the geocode. For example, for Zip Code the value might be '22903.' | short text |
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 mandala@virginia.edu.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Altitude | The 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 |
The general elevation of the place.
| Field label | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Average | The average altitude for the place. Don't include units, which you should choose in the "Unit" field. | short text |
| Estimate | An estimated altitude for the place. Don't include the unit, which you can define using the "Unit" field. | short text |
| Minimum | A minimum altitude for the place. Don't include the unit, which you can define using the "Unit" field. | short text |
| Maximum | The maximum altitude for the place. Don't include the unit, which you can define using the "Unit" field. | short text |
| Unit | The 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 |
You can assign related places here. This is also used to create child KMaps for a place. Learn more about adding children at Add a New KMap.
To assign an existing related place:
| Definition | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | The name of the new place you're creating, or the existing place you're relating to the current place. | |
| Feature relation type | The type of relationship between the original place and the related place. | controlled vocabulary |
| Perspective | The perspective for the relationship. Perspectives let you display faceted understandings of a place. They let you switch between different place trees, each with a different "perspective" or focus. You can learn more at Perspectives. | controlled vocabulary |
This is a legacy option. You should use Texts in Mandala if you want to add a longer essay to your Knowledge Map.
Homepage Texts are featured on the overview page for your place. This lets you add longer content than summaries or captions. To add a homepage text, you'll first work in Mandala Texts:
In the Homepage Texts section:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
Official | The government name for the place. For example, "New York." |
| Popular | A popular name for the place, used in speech or non-official documents. For example. "The Big Apple." |
Get the full list at Using Perspectives.