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NPS Data Store Instructions
Updated 07/30/2007
  The NPS Data Store is part of the NPS Metadata System and provides a repository of and search engine for metadata describing National Park Service data.

  NPS Data Store instruction documents include directions for creating, parsing, editing, and deleting metadata and for uploading metadata and data. General metadata authoring guidance with details on the use the NPS Metadata Profile is also available.

  Instructions: (in PDF format - updated 07/30/2007)
 
  All Help Documents (zip file)

  Templates: (in XML format)
 
    (Note: If using Internet Explorer, right-click on the link and select 'Save Target as')

    DEFAULT NPS Template for NPS Data Store:
    • Online Data NPS Template with minimal FDGC elements: NPS_Basic.xml

    Other NPS Profile Templates:
    • Online Data NPS Template if only metadata are available: NPS_Basic_MDOnly.xml
    • Online Data NPS Template (NPS elements only): NPS_Basic_NPSOnly.xml
    • NPS Template for Biological Profile (coming soon)
    • NPS Template for Data Standards (coming soon)
    • NPS Template for Dataset Catalog (coming soon)
  Example Metadata Files: (in XML format)
 
    (Note: If using Internet Explorer, right-click on the link and select 'Save Target as')
    • Example OnlineData metadata file with minimal FDGC elements: OnlineData.xml
  Customized Metaparser Configuration File: