Terminology¶
Generic¶
These terms are useful for talking about features of the archive. If you're asking for help, or discussing the archive, these are the terms to describe parts of the application.
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend | The public facing part of the archive. | |
| Backend | The "admin" side of the website. | |
| object | See Objects | |
| list-view | The pages which display a table or list of many objects. | /admin/items |
| detail-view | The page for a specific object | /admin/items/525600 |
| edit-view | The page for an object after pressing "Edit | /admin/items/86753096/edit |
| create-view | The form page for creating a new object | /admin/media/new |
Additionally, Page Layouts will help you describe specific blocks found in the different views.
Objects¶
An "object" is anything you catalog: an Item, an Item Set, or a Media. The term was chosen to keep things simple for volunteers who are neither developers nor professional archivists. Other platforms call objects "Resources". For the full explanation see Concepts → Objects.
Metadata¶
Metadata is described as [class] - [property] - [value] sentences. For the
model and the three shapes a value can take, see
Concepts → Metadata values.