Add or Import Metadata to a shapefile

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Is there a way to add metadata to a shapefile in QGIS?

I have the shapefile and an XML metadata file and I want to import in shapefile.

You could try the plugin Qsphere... its version 2.6.5 is very stable and works fine. — byron delgado, Commented Apr 28, 2015 at 22:00

maning · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-06 09:42:56Z

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There is a plugin in QGIS called Metatools that can read/write metadata in ISO19115 format.

answered Sep 6, 2011 at 9:42

maning

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Can import to?.
– Vassilis
Commented Sep 6, 2011 at 10:11
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Not sure. I was able to write metadata which was saved as an ISO19115 xml file. From the plugin author's announcement, the tool is very much beta.
– maning
Commented Sep 6, 2011 at 10:38
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Metatools does have an "Import metadata" option. Also, both MetaTools and MetaEdit plugins are listed as "experimental," so to install them you have to go to the Python Plugin Installer Options page and click "Show all plugins, even those marked as experimental."
– coelacanth
Commented Nov 18, 2012 at 16:54

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