Editing EPrints Glossary (section)

== M == 
=== Main menu ===
The [[#EPrints repository software|EPrints]] main menu by default contains links to the main pages of interest for a [[#Visitor|visitor]] to an [[#Archive|archive]], this includes:
* Home - A link back to the archive's [[#Homepage|homepage]].
* About - A [[#Static page|static page]] providing information about the archive.
* Browse - A listing of [[#Browse view|browse views]] available for the archive.
** Browse by Year
** Browse by Subject
** Browse by Division
** Browse by Author

=== Management pages ===
These are the pages in an [[#Archive|archive]] that can only be accessed by [[#User|users]] after they have logged in.  They include those pages accessible to [[#Regular user|regular users]] to add/edit their own [[#EPrint|eprints]] or manage their [[#User profile|user profile]].  But also more restricted administration pages such as those accessible through the [[#Admin menu|admin menu]].  

These pages are sometimes alternatively referred to as [[#Back end pages|back end pages]].

=== Metadata ===
[[Metadata]] is all the values for the [[#Metadata field|metadata fields]] for a particular [[#Data object|data object]].

=== Metadata field ===
A [[:Category:EPrints_Metadata_Fields|metadata field]], sometimes shortened to '''metafield''' (or even just ''field'') is part of a [[#Data object|data object]] and store a particular piece of pieces of information for that data object.  Metadata fields have different [[:Category:EPrints_Metadata_Fields#Metadata Field Types|types]] and have different types of properties roughly broken down into the following categories:
* '''[[:Category:EPrints_Metadata_Fields#Core Properties|Core]]''' - This includes the ''name'', aforementioned ''type'', whether it should have ''multiple'' values and whether to add an SQL index for it.
* '''[[:Category:EPrints_Metadata_Fields#Rendering Properties|Rendering]]''' - This includes how the render the metadata field within [[#Abstract page|abstract pages]], [[#Browse view|browse views]] and search results, where applicable.
* '''[[:Category:EPrints_Metadata_Fields#Input and Validation Properties|Input and validation]]''' -  This includes how to display the input for the metadata field within a [[#Workflow|workflow]] and any additional functionality to how this field is used of subsequently validated.
* '''[[:Category:EPrints_Metadata_Fields#Ordering, Indexing and Searching|Ordering, indexing and searching]]''' - Whether the metadata field should be included in [[#EPrints repository software|EPrints repository software]]'s full-text indexing and how the data object can be ordered or search over using this field.
* '''[[:Category:EPrints_Metadata_Fields#Other Properties|Other]]''' - Miscellaneous properties, such as whether the metadata field's value(s) should be copied across to a cloned version of the data object or be able to be set through an import.  Also, whether the field its value should appear in various management pages within the [[#Repository|repository]] or in exports.

=== Minimal user ===
Sometimes also referred to as "min user".  This is a type of user account that only has minimal access to an [[#Archive|archive]].  Typically, these accounts are intended for those users that may need to access restricted [[#Document|documents]] but do not need to submit their own [[#EPrint|eprints]].  Also, if you have open [[#User registration|user registration]] enabled, you may want to prevent newly registered users from submitting eprints until you can confirm you are happy with their registration.

=== Multiple metadata field ===
This is a [[#Metadata field|metadata field]] that allows for more than one value to be stored for it against a particular [[#Data object|data object]].  This can be configured by setting the field definition's <tt>multiple</tt> attribute to 1.  A good example of a multiple metadata field is the ''Roles'' field for the [[#User|user]] data object.  This allow multiple roles to be assigned to a user, to enable bespoke permissions for that user.