Adaptive metadata
25. August 2025
Adaptive metadata means to focus on the information required for the specific content. If your content model defines your basic information as always including the address, then where does your product category live?
You must define the lowest common denominator, like in mathematics, but easier.
What type of content will you manage? |
| Input 1: Corporate Identity |
| Input 2: Brands |
| Input 3: Products |
What is required information per content? | |
| Corporate Identity | Title, Copyright, Brand (Tagbox), Department (Tagbox) |
| Brands | Title, Copyright, Location (Tagbox), Date (Date) |
| Products | Title, Copyright, Product Family (Tagbox) |
Easy to see which "general information" each type of content requires, and also the specific information per content type (the information that differs).
| Content Item | Layer 1 | Layer 2 |
|---|---|---|
 |
General Information: Title, Copyright | Corporate Information: Brand (Tagbox), Department (Tagbox) |
 |
General Information: Title, Copyright | Product Information: Family (Tagbox) |
The adaptive metadata approach in Fotoware Alto saves you from adding information that is not required for the content you currently work with. It also ensures data integrity by reducing the number of fields left empty, as you only request the information necessary.