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 ==Instructions on Changing Identifiers==
-If you have already had your data ingested by iDigBio, and you decide to revamp your identifiers, thereby replacing them all, here is what you should add to your Darwin Core Archive:
+If you have already had your data ingested by iDigBio, and you decide to reformat or replace your specimen identifiers (occurenceIDs), and are not giving us a record identifier (recordID) with your record, you will need to add the following to your Darwin Core Archive:
-*include the resource relationship extension in your archive and document the relationship using the OWL 'sameAs' relationship (http://www.w3.org/TR/owl-ref/#sameAs-def)
+* include the resource relationship extension in your archive and document the relationship using the OWL 'sameAs' relationship (http://www.w3.org/TR/owl-ref/#sameAs-def)
+Non-Darwin Core Archive publishers, or providers who wish to change record identifiers, will need to contact iDigBio to facilitate the change.
 ==Notes on getting data from EMu into a Darwin Core Archive==