[GeoNode-devel] testing importing GeoNode metadata into QGIS

[Jeffrey Johnson]

Im not sure if it will work or not, but you might just try .shp.xml

@tomkralidis do you have any insight here?

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 6:08 AM, Thomas Gertin <tgertin at vt.edu> wrote:

> Could someone help with this issue?
>
> I am testing downloading a shapefile from GeoNode and the metadata then
> opening the dataset in QGIS.
>
> This is the layer I am testing:
> http://geonode.state.gov/layers/geonode%3ASyria_RefugeeSites_2016Jan21_HIU_DoS0
>
>    -
>
>    I downloaded the data as a shapefile.
>    -
>
>    I then downloaded the metadata and saved it as an xml file with the
>    same basename as the shapefile.
>
> here is the directory with all of my files:
>
> [image: pic-of-dir]
> <https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/2665840/16394012/2cd1102e-3c81-11e6-8cb8-2f1f91fccfcc.PNG>
>
> I then opened this shapefile in QGIS 2.14.3, with no plug-ins. I do not
> see the metadata I am hoping to see. If I right-click on the layer and go
> to properties it opens the layer properties window. Then if I click on the
> Metadata tab, the properties only show General properties. All of the field
> in the Description section are blank. Is there a way to populate these
> fields? Are the metadata fields supposed to automatically show up? Or is
> there a way you need to import the xls manually by selecting the xls file?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Tom G
>
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