delma-package: Convert metadata between markdown and EML

In delma: Convert 'R Markdown' and 'Quarto' Documents to Ecological Metadata Language

Convert metadata between markdown and EML

Description

Ecological Metadata Language (EML) is a common framework for describing ecological datasets so they can be shared and reused. delma supports users to write metadata statements in R Markdown or Quarto Markdown for greater transparency and ease-of-use, then convert them to EML for efficient transfer.

Functions

Main functions

• use_metadata_template() - Create a template boilerplate metadata statement

• read_eml()/write_eml() - Read / write EML files to a tibble

• read_md()/write_md() - Read / write Rmd or qmd files to a tibble

• check_metadata() - Run checks on an EML document

Format manipulation

• as_lp_tibble() - Convert metadata to class a tibble (class tbl_lp)

• as_eml_tibble() - Convert metadata to class a tibble (class tbl_df)

• as_eml_list() - Convert metadata to class list

• as_eml_xml()- Convert metadata to class xml_document

Author(s)

Maintainer: Martin Westgate [e-mail]

Authors:

• Shandiya Balasubramaniam [e-mail]

• Dax Kellie [e-mail]

References

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email [e-mail].

See Also

Useful links:

• https://delma.ala.org.au

• Report bugs at https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/delma/issues

delma documentation built on June 8, 2025, 1:56 p.m.