.. _community_metadata: Metadata ======== The ``Metadata module`` adds a fully customizable metadata tab to the layer configuration, allowing the user to have the layer configuration and layer metadata in one central place. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 configuration uiconfiguration advanced user Bulk Operations can be done via the :api:`Metadata Rest Service `. The layer metadata can be exposed by the :ref:`csw` service, from there periodically harvested by `GeoNetwork `_ . Have a look at the :ref:`tutorial_metadata` tutorial for an example of matching metadata and CSW configurations that can be harvested by GeoNetwork.