We’re excited to announce support for a new YAML-based representation of CEDAR metadata artifacts. YAML (YAML Ain’t Markup Language) offers a more readable, compact alternative to JSON for defining CEDAR templates, elements, fields, and instances—making it easier for users and developers to understand and edit metadata structures. Why YAML? CEDAR templates have traditionally been represented […]
We’re pleased to announce that CEDAR version 2.7.7 has been deployed to production. This release introduces support for two important external authority fields—ORCID and ROR—bringing more precision and interoperability to your metadata authoring workflows. What’s New ORCID Field SupportYou can now directly look up and validate contributor identities against the ORCID registry. When you add […]
CEDAR is now a central component of ARP, Hungary’s national federated research data repository platform. Developed by the HUN-REN SZTAKI Department of Distributed Systems in collaboration with the Center for Social Sciences and the Wigner Research Centre for Physics, ARP provides a robust infrastructure for publishing and managing research data across all disciplines in Hungary. […]
We’ve released a new Java library to make working with CEDAR metadata easier for developers: the CEDAR Artifact Library. This lightweight library provides Java classes for modeling and manipulating CEDAR metadata artifacts—such as templates, template elements, fields, and instances. It’s designed to simplify the process of working with CEDAR’s JSON-based metadata structures by offering an […]