University of Queensland eResearch Unit
Metadata Editor Facility

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Service Provider Interface (SPI)
Metadata Editor (MDE) Release Notes
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Editor CGI Parameters Valid parameters and associated values for the HTTP call to the MDE servlet are detailed below.

ParamObligationValue
recordmandatory   The "url" of the record to be edited. This must commence with the path string which was used to "register" the Application SPI implementation with the Record Broker.
template  optional Used to constructing a new record based on a specific schema, with pre-selected elements, optionally containing preset values. Not all applications will need this facility.
nextoptional URL of the page the editor should chain to on normal exit, or cancel when no specific target is given. Defaults to the page the editor was invoked from.
canceloptional URL of the page the editor should chain to when the user cancels the edit. Defaults to the page the editor was invoked from.
readOnlyoptional If this parameter has the value 'true', the editor will display the record in read-only mode; e.g. with data entry and saving disabled. By default the editor opens the record in read-write mode.