Export descriptions

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The DCB allows users to export records in EAD, Dublin Core, and MODS XML formats. Exporting in EAD format will result in associated child records, authority records, and organization records being exported along with the resource descriptions and terms.


 * 1) [[Image:export.png|500px|right|thumb|In the resource description view page, select an export format]]Go to the view page for the resource description you wish to export. For EAD export, go to the highest level of description. For example, to export a collection and all its items, go to the view page for the collection-level description.
 * 2) In the context menu, under "Export" click Dublin Core 1.1 XML, EAD 2002 XML, or MODS 3.3 XML.
 * 3) * Note that the MODS 3.3 XML export option is only available from the MODS view page; for information on switching resource description templates, see Default templates.
 * 4) [[Image:export2.png|500px|right|thumb|Excerpt of exported description in EAD 2002 XML format]]The description will be exported to an XML format and displayed in your web browser window. To save the XML export file, use your browser's save functionality. To exit the XML export file, click on your browser's back button.

The following file types can be exported:
 * EAD (hierarchical descriptions and associated authority records, organizational descriptions and taxonomy terms)
 * Dublin Core XML, MODS XML (resource descriptions and associated taxonomy terms)
 * EAC (authority records)
 * SKOS (hierarchical taxonomies)

EAD export
In the resource description view page, select EAD 2002 XML under Export in the context menu. This will export the current resouce description plus all its child records and associated authority records, organizational descriptions and taxonomy terms.

Dublin Core XML export
In the resource description view page, select Dublin Core 1.1 XML under Export in the context menu. This will export the current resource description plus associated taxonomy terms.

MODS XML export
Go to a resource description view page using the MODS description template. Select MODS 3.3 XML under Export in the context menu. This will export the current resource description plus associated taxonomy terms.

EAC export
In an authority record view page, select EAC under Export in the context menu. This will export the authority record currently being viewed.

SKOS export
In a term view page, select SKOS under Export in the context menu. This will export the current term and all its narrow terms.