Layer Information

The following paragraphs describe more about layers. The Layers section explains how to find layers, now we want to go more in depth showing you how to explore detailed information about that.
From the layers list page, click on the layer you are interested in. The Layer Page will open.
Layer Information

Layer Information

As shown in the picture above, the Layer Page is divided into three main sections:

  1. the Layer Preview section, over the title
  2. the Tabs section, under the title
  3. the Tools section, on the left side of the page

Layer Preview

The Layer Preview shows the layer in a map with very basic functionalities:

  • the Zoom in/out tool to enlarge and decrease the view;
  • the Zoom to max extent tool for the zoom to fit the layer size;
  • the Query Objects tool to retrieve information about the map objects by clicking on the map;
  • the Print tool to print the preview.
Layer Preview

Layer Preview

The Layer Page shows you some useful information about the layer, such as its title, layer owner, what are the topic categories and subcategory the layer belongs to and which regions are affected. The metadata also indicates the abstract, date of publication, licence, and in the right panel: temporal extention and other supplemental information.

The Attributes section shows the data structure behind the layer. All the attributes are listed. .. and for each of them some statistics (e.g. the range of values) are estimated (if possible).

The Share section provides the links for the layer to share through social media or email. .. * Also you can Rate the layer through the Rating system.

Layer Tools

In the left side of the Layer Page there are some buttons and information that can help you to manage your layer.
You nedd to sign in, in order to some function be aviable.
This paragraph will cover only those tools which show layers information. The Editing Tools will be explored in the Layer Editing section.
  • through the Download Layer button you can download your layer with some options, see Downloading Layers;
  • the Metadata Detail button to see the layer metadata, see Layers Metadata to read more;
  • the Editing Tools button allows you to access to many editing tools. Those functionalities will be explained in the Layer Editing section;
  • the View Layer button opens the layer loaded in a map, see the Map Information for more details;
  • the Download Metadata button allows you to download the layer metadata in various formats;
  • the Legend shows what the symbols and styles on the map are referring to;
  • in the Map using this layer section all the map which uses the layer are listed;
  • in the Create a map using this layer, the Create a Map button allows you to create a map from scratch using the layer;
  • if you are owner of an exiting map, the section Add the layer to an existing map shows you a dropdown menu in which all the maps the user can view are listed. The button Add to Map allows you to add the layer to the map you have selected in the previous menu;
  • the Styles section shows all the styles associated with the layer. If there are more than one style, you can click on the checkbox corresponding to one of the styles listed to apply it the preview;
  • in the Refresh Attributes and Statistics of this layer section the Refresh Attributes and Statistics allows GeoNode to refresh the list of available Layer Attributes. If the option ‘WPS_ENABLED’ has been also set on the backend, it will recalculate their statistics too;
  • in the Clear the Server Cache of this layer section the Empty Tiled-Layer Cache allows to wipe the tile-cache of this layer;
  • the About section shows you the layer Owner, the Contact user and the Metadata Author.