datacite-metadata-generator

This is a single HTML form which can be used to generate DataCite Metadata Kernel 4.6 XML.

It is the updated version of Marcin Paluch's and metadata generator. Metadata is generated by populating text boxes and selecting values from drop-downs. The results can then be saved to a file. The main goal of this form was to create a tool which does not require any installation, extra libraries, or an application server, just download and go.

The first update (DataCite Version 4.3) was created by Osman Cakir from the IT-Group for the Humanities (ITG) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. The update for DataCite version 4.6 was created by Laura Meier, Martin Spenger and Andreas Frech of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. The work is part of the former project "eHumanities – interdisziplinär" and is mentioned in the DataCite Best Practice Guide.

Download:

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How to use:

• Download datacite-metadata-generator.html.
• Open using a browser (Firefox/Chrome/Opera recommended, or IE8+).
• Start creating metadata.
• Use 'Select All' button to copy and paste results or 'Save as file' button to save results to a file.

Uses:

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JQuery 3.1.1

Notes:

• The form does not perform any XML validation or validation against the DataCite schema.
• This code is no longer maintained or updated. If you plan to update it, please contact: forschungsdaten@ub.uni-muenchen.de. (2025-07-29)