Contents of IAFA Templates

Information can be taken from many sources:

1. The URI (filename)
   (MIME) type and basic template e.g. document or software?

2. The file system
   Document size and date.

3. The contents of the file
   A further guess of type and author.

4. The author
   Could use a FORM to add paper abstract and more info.

5. The site administrator / publisher
   Information could be added locally.

6. Another metadata format
   Conversion should be possible...

Some of these can be automated (1,2,3 and 6) but the others require human intervention.

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