A Descriptions schema contains a prose description that could serve as a reminder (to you or others) of the circumstances of data collection. Descriptions schemata are not searchable.
The Descriptions schema is structured as follows:
Figure A.1. Description schema
The language in which the description is written (e.g., in English)
The available descriptions (e.g., there are 2 descriptions available, one in English, one in Goemai)
A prose description
A link to another file (e.g., to a
*.pdffile containing the session protocol)Click here to add another Descriptions schema, or to remove the highlighted schema
Language
The language in which the description is written.
Either type in the language, or select the language from the pull-down menu.
![[Note]](images/note.png)
Note In earlier versions of the IMDI Editor, a code was entered into this field. Whenever you open an IMDI file created with such an earlier version, this code is displayed (e.g., 'RFC1766:x-sil-eng' instead of English). In newer versions of the Editor, the code is still stored in the file itself (e.g., 'RFC1766:x-sil-eng') – but the user interface will display the code as a name (e.g., as 'English').
Text
A prose description.
Link
A link to an info file that contains further relevant information, e.g., a session protocol.
Note Note for researchers working at the MPI for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen: Please specify only the name of the file – do not make use of the open folder icon to the right of the Link field. And please save the info file as either a
*.txtfile, a*.pdffile or an*.htmlfile.
You can create descriptions in different languages, e.g., one description in English (for the research community) and one in the language under investigation (for the language community). In this case, you have to add another Descriptions schema. Do the following:
Click on the button to add a new schema.
All schemata are displayed at the right of the Descriptions schema. They are listed under the language name (as defined in the Language field).
To access a schema, highlight it by clicking on it. It appears in blue color, and its content is displayed. The content of all other schemata is hidden.
To delete a schema, highlight it by clicking on it. Then click on the button to delete it.