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#TWikiMetaData
---# TWiki Meta Data

_Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in =META= variable name/value pairs_

---++ Overview

TWikiMetaData uses =META= variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use =META= variables to format and display Meta Data.  

---++ Meta Data Syntax

	* Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
		* =%<nop>META:&lt;type&gt;{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%=

	* Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key =name=, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

	* Each meta variable is on one line.

	* =\n= (new line) is represented in values by =%<nop>_<nop>N_<nop>= and ="= (double-quotes) by =%<nop>_Q_%=.

<blockquote style="background-color:#f0f0f0">
*Example of Format*
<pre>
%<nop>META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="LastEditorWikiName" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%
%<nop>META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%<nop>META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%
</pre>
</blockquote>

---++ Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

---+++ META:TOPICINFO

|  *Key*  |  *Comment*			 |
| version | Same as RCS version |
| date	 | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |
| author  | last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER |
| format  | Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion |

---+++ META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved.  If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

=%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%=

|  *Key*  |  *Comment*			 |
| from | Full name, i.e., web.topic |
| to	| Full name, i.e., web.topic |
| by	| Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
| date | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |

Notes: 
	* at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
	* there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.
 
---+++ META:TOPICPARENT

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| name	 | The topic from which this was created, %HOMETOPIC% if done from =Go=, othewise topic where =?= or form used.  Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web.  Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed. |

---+++ META:FILEATTACHMENT

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| name	 | Name of file, no path.  Must be unique within topic |
| version | Same as RCS revision  |
| path	 | Full path file was loaded from |
| size	 | In bytes |
| date	 | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |
| user	 | the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
| comment | As supplied when file uploaded |
| attr	 | =h= if hidden, optional |

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| movedfrom | full topic name - web.topic |
| movedby	| the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
| movedto	| full topic name - web.topic |
| moveddate | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |

---+++ META:FORM

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| name	 | A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms.  Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally |

---+++ META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry.  Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

| *Key*	| *Name*	|
| name	 | Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed |
| title	| Full text from TWikiForms template |
| value	| Value user has supplied via form |

---+++ Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

	* form fields remain in the order they are defined
	* the =diff= function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

	* =META:TOPICINFO=
	* =META:TOPICPARENT= (optional)
	* text of topic
	* =META:TOPICMOVED= (optional)
	* =META:FILEATTACHMENT= (0 or more entries)
	* =META:FORM= (optional)
	* =META:FIELD= (0 or more entries; FORM required)

---++ Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the ==Raw Text== link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing).  This is done by adding <code>raw=on</code> to URL.  <code>raw=debug</code> shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: <a href="%SCRIPTURLPATH{"view"}%/%WEB%/%TOPIC%?raw=debug">debug view for this topic</a>

#MetaDataRendering
---++ Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %<nop>META% variable. This is mostly used in the =view=, =preview= and =edit= scripts.

You can render form fields in topic text by using the FORMFIELD variable. Example:%BR%
=%<nop>FORMFIELD{"TopicClassification"}%= %BR%
For details, see TWikiVariables#VarFORMFIELD.

Current support covers:

| *Variable usage:*	| *Comment:*  |
| =%<nop>META{"form"}%= | Show form data, see TWikiForms. |
| =%<nop>META{"formfield"}%= | Show form field value. Parameter: ==name="field_name"==. Example:%BR% =%<nop>META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%= |
| =%<nop>META{"attachments"}%= | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: <br /> \
	 ==all="on"==: Show all attachments, including hidden ones. |
| =%<nop>META{"moved"}%= | Details of any topic moves. |
| =%<nop>META{"parent"}%= | Show topic parent. Options: <br /> \
	 ==dontrecurse="on"==: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. <br /> \
	 ==nowebhome="on"==: Suppress <nop>%HOMETOPIC%. <br /> \
	 ==prefix="..."==: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default =""=. <br /> \
	 ==suffix="..."==: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default =""=. <br /> \
	 ==separator="..."==: Separator between parents, default is =" &gt; "=. |

---++ Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the =Meta.pm= code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.


__Related Topics:__ DeveloperDocumentationCategory, UserDocumentationCategory


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#MetaDataDefinition
---# TWiki Meta Data

_Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in =META= variable name/value pairs_

---++ Overview

TWikiMetaData uses =META= variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use =META= variables to format and display Meta Data.  

---++ Meta Data Syntax

	* Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
		* =%<nop>META:&lt;type&gt;{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%=

	* Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key =name=, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

	* Each meta variable is on one line.

	* =\n= (new line) is represented in values by =%<nop>_<nop>N_<nop>= and ="= (double-quotes) by =%<nop>_Q_%=.

<blockquote style="background-color:#f0f0f0">
*Example of Format*
<pre>
%<nop>META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%<nop>META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%<nop>META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%
</pre>
</blockquote>

---++ Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

---+++ META:TOPICINFO

|  *Key*  |  *Comment*			 |
| version | Same as RCS version |
| date	 | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |
| author  | last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER |
| format  | Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion |

---+++ META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved.  If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

=%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%=

|  *Key*  |  *Comment*			 |
| from | Full name, i.e., web.topic |
| to	| Full name, i.e., web.topic |
| by	| Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
| date | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |

Notes: 
	* at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
	* there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.
 
---+++ META:TOPICPARENT

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| name	 | The topic from which this was created, %HOMETOPIC% if done from =Go=, othewise topic where =?= or form used.  Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web.  Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed. |

---+++ META:FILEATTACHMENT

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| name	 | Name of file, no path.  Must be unique within topic |
| version | Same as RCS revision  |
| path	 | Full path file was loaded from |
| size	 | In bytes |
| date	 | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |
| user	 | the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
| comment | As supplied when file uploaded |
| attr	 | =h= if hidden, optional |

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| movedfrom | full topic name - web.topic |
| movedby	| the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
| movedto	| full topic name - web.topic |
| moveddate | integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970 |

---+++ META:FORM

| *Key*	| *Comment* |
| name	 | A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms.  Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally |

---+++ META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry.  Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

| *Key*	| *Name*	|
| name	 | Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed |
| title	| Full text from TWikiForms template |
| value	| Value user has supplied via form |

---+++ Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

	* form fields remain in the order they are defined
	* the =diff= function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

	* META:TOPICINFO
	* =text of topic=
	* META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
	* META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
	* META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
	* META:FORM (optional)
	* META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

---++ Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the ==Raw Text== link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing).  This is done by adding <code>raw=on</code> to URL.  <code>raw=debug</code> shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: <a href="%SCRIPTURLPATH%/view%SCRIPTSUFFIX%/%WEB%/%TOPIC%?raw=debug">debug view for this topic</a>

#MetaDataRendering
---++ Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %<nop>META% variable. This is mostly used in the =view=, =preview= and =edit= scripts.

__Note:__ Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

Current support covers:

| *Variable usage:*	| *Comment:*  |
| =%<nop>META{"form"}%= | Show form data, see TWikiForms. |
| =%<nop>META{"formfield"}%= | Show form field value. Parameter: ==name="field_name"==. Example:%BR% =%<nop>META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%= |
| =%<nop>META{"attachments"}%= | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: <br > \
	 ==all="on"==: Show all attachments, including hidden ones. |
| =%<nop>META{"moved"}%= | Details of any topic moves. |
| =%<nop>META{"parent"}%= | Show topic parent. Options: <br /> \
	 ==dontrecurse="on"==: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. <br /> \
	 ==nowebhome="on"==: Suppress <nop>%HOMETOPIC%. <br /> \
	 ==prefix="..."==: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default =""=. <br /> \
	 ==suffix="..."==: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default =""=. <br /> \
	 ==separator="..."==: Separator between parents, default is =" &gt; "=. |

---++ Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the =Meta.pm= code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- TWiki:Main.JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001 <br />
-- TWiki:Main.MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001 <br />
-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002
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	| version | Same as RCS version |
	| date	 | integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970 |
	| author  | last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER |
	| format  | Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion |
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	| version | Same as RCS revision  |
	| path	 | Full path file was loaded from |
	| size	 | In bytes |
	| date	 | integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970 |
	| user	 | the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
	| comment | As supplied when file uploaded |
	| attr	 | =h= if hidden, optional |
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	| title	| Full text from TWikiForms template |
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  | *Variable usage:*	| *Comment:*  |
  | =%<nop>META{"form"}%= | Show form data, see TWikiForms. |
  | =%<nop>META{"attachments"}%= | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: <br > \
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  | %<nop>META{"form"}% | Show form data, see TWikiForms |
  | %<nop>META{"attachments"}% | Show attachments, exclude hidden |
  | Options for [[FileAttachments][Attachments]]: | |
  | all="on" | Show ALL attachments (including hidden) |
  | %<nop>META{"moved"}% | Details of any topic moves |
  | %<nop>META{"parent [options]"}% | Show topic parent |
  | Options for parent: | |
  | dontrecurse="on" | By default recurses up tree, at some cost |
  | prefix="..." | Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default "" |
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_Topic data not editable from main freeform text box, stored in name/value =META= variable pairs_
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-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001 <br />
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%META:TOPICINFO{author="MikeMannix" date="1000277787" format="1.0" version="1.5"}%
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<nop>TWikiMetaData uses =META= variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined [[TWikiDocumentation#TWiki_Form_Templates][Form Template]] info.
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	* Format is the same as in [[TWikiDocumentation#TWiki_Variables][TWikiVariables]], except all fields have a key.
		* %<nop>META:&lt;type&gt;{key1="value1" [key2="value2" [...]]}%
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<verbatim>
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%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName"
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</verbatim>
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---+++ Specifications
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---++++ TOPICINFO
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	|  *Key*  |  *Comment*			 |
	| version	| Same as RCS version |
	| date		| integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970 |
	| author	 | last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER |
	| format	 | Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion |
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---++++ TOPICMOVED
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This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved.  If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.
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%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%
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	|  *Key*  |  *Comment*			 |
	| from		| Full name i.e. web.topic |
	| to		  | Full name i.e. web.topic |
	| by		  | Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not <nop>WikiName |
	| date		| integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970 |
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---++++ TOPICPARENT
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	| *Key*	| *Comment* |
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---++++ FILEATTACHMENT
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	| *Key*	| *Comment* |
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---++++ FORM
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	| *Key*	| *Comment* |
	| name	 | A topic name - the topic is a [[TWikiDocumentation#Form_Template][Form Template]].  Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally |
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Should only be present if there is a FORM entry.  Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.
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	| name	 | Ties to entry in [[TWikiDocumentation#Form_Template][Form Template]], is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed |
	| title	| Full text from [[TWikiDocumentation#Form_Template][Form Template]] |
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	* TOPICINFO
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	* TOPICMOVED (optional)
	* TOPICPARENT (optional)
	* FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
	* FORM (optional)
	* FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)
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  | %<nop>META{"form"}% | Show form data, see [[TWikiDocumentation#Form_Templates][Form Templates]] |
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  | seperator="..." | Separator between parents, default is " > " |

	* *Future Development:* There are numerous development directions and specific features to consider. A couple of obvious possibilities:	
		* Rendering to formats other than tables: bullet lists, formatted body text; 
		* Specifying templates to be used for rendering.
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There no absolute need for meta data variables to be in a specific order, however, it does for the following reasons:
	* Keep (form) fields in the order they are defined
	* Allow diff command to give output in a logically sensible order

These could be done in other ways, but this adds complexity
	* Order fields - definition could be read on each rendering (expensive)
	* Diff - render data before doing diff, has something to offer, but not likely to be available for next TWiki release
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So the order is:
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	* text of topic
	* TOPICMOVED - optional
	* TOPICPARENT - optional
	* FILEATTACHMENT - 0 or more entries
	* FORM - optional
	* FIELD - 0 or more entries (FORM required)
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Meta Data is rendered with the %<nop>META% variable. This is mostly used in the ==view==, ==preview== and ==edit== scripts.
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Current support is fairly basic:
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  | Options for attachments: | |
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There is currently no support for meta data for Plugins.  However, the format is readily extendable and the =Meta.pm= code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.
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---# TWiki Meta Data
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