delma

delma is a package for converting metadata statements written in R Markdown or Quarto markdown to Ecological Metadata Language (EML). EML is a common framework for describing ecological datasets so they can be shared and reused. delma supports users to write metadata statements in R Markdown or Quarto markdown for greater transparency and ease-of-use, then convert them to EML for efficient transfer.

If you have any questions, comments, or spot any bugs, email us or report an issue in the R package or the Python package on our GitHub page.

library(delma)

use_metadata_template("my_metadata.Rmd") # create a file
my_tibble <- read_md("my_metadata.Rmd")  # read into R
write_eml(my_tibble, "my_eml.xml")       # save as EML

import delma

delma.create_md(metadata_md = "my_metadata.md") # create a file
delma.write_eml_xml("my_eml.xml")               # save as EML