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*the provider needs to have permission to submit their data | *the provider needs to have permission to submit their data | ||
==Data recommendations for optimal searchability== | ==Data recommendations for optimal searchability and applicability in the aggregate== | ||
*'''Dates''': put dates in [http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime ISO 8601] format, i.e., YYYY-MM-DD, e.g., 2014-06-22. The critical element in this date is a four character year. e.g., http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/#eventDate. | *'''Dates''': put dates in [http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime ISO 8601] format, i.e., YYYY-MM-DD, e.g., 2014-06-22. The critical element in this date is a four character year. e.g., http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/#eventDate. | ||
*'''Meters''': put elevation in METERS units in the elevation field without the units (e.g., the fields ''dwc:minimumElevationInMeters'' and ''dwc:maximumElevationInMeters'' already assume the numeric values are in meters, so there no need to include the units with the data). | *'''Meters''': put elevation in METERS units in the elevation field without the units (e.g., the fields ''dwc:minimumElevationInMeters'' and ''dwc:maximumElevationInMeters'' already assume the numeric values are in meters, so there no need to include the units with the data). | ||
*'''Escapes''': do not use unescaped newline characters. | *'''Escapes''': do not use unescaped newline characters. | ||
*'''Data uncertainty''': use the remarks fields to express doubt or missing values in data, Something like '?' is not a helpful value, and cannot be searched for | |||
*'''No '0'''': do not export '0' in fields to represent no value, e.g., lat or lon. This caution applies to '?', 'NA', '00/00/0000' and any other placeholder value. | *'''No '0'''': do not export '0' in fields to represent no value, e.g., lat or lon. This caution applies to '?', 'NA', '00/00/0000' and any other placeholder value. | ||
*'''decimalLatitude''' & '''decimalLatitude''': make sure lat and lon coordinates are in decimal, and no N, S, E, W. For details see: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/#decimalLatitude. | *'''decimalLatitude''' & '''decimalLatitude''': make sure lat and lon coordinates are in decimal, and no N, S, E, W. For details see: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/#decimalLatitude. | ||