Summary
 
Definition

The <Summary> is a brief description of the service that allows potential users to determine if the service is useful for their needs.  The following are suggestions to populate the <Summary> field:

  • Capitalization should follow standard constructs. For readability, all capital letters or all lower case letters should not be used. Use the appropriate case where applicable.
  • Acronyms should be expanded to provide understanding.
  • The <Summary> may contain tabular information.
  • URLs will be automatically hyperlinked.
  • Where applicable, the <Summary> should include brief statements of the following information:
    • Service organization (description of how services/software are organized within and by file).
    • Read software (if available).
    • Methodology or analytical tools.
    • Other pertinent information
 
Syntax 
<Summary> text </Summary>
  • Multiple lines of text are allowed for the <Summary> field and may contain 1 to  4000 characters from the printable ASCII character set.
 
Usage
  • The <Summary> field is required and may not be repeated.
 
Examples 
<Summary>
World Wind allows any user to zoom from satellite altitude into any place on 
   Earth, leveraging high resolution LandSat imagery and SRTM elevation data to 
   experience Earth in visually rich 3D, just as if they were really there. 
   
   Particular focus was put into the ease of usability so people of all ages can 
   enjoy World Wind. All one needs to control World Wind is a two button mouse. 
   Additional guides and features can be accessed though a simplified menu. 
   Navigation is automated with single clicks of a mouse as well as the ability to 
   type in any location and automatically zoom into it. 
    http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/project.jsp?id=9 
</Summary>
 
<Summary>
 The NASA Goddard DISC has created an application for animating hurricane path, 
   their varying levels of intensity and atmospheric information occurring at the 
   time of the event. This is a beta release for this feature, and in the weeks 
   and months to come additional features and animation options will be added to 
   enhance the application. We believe this application offers a valuable 
   visualization experience in spite of its current limitations and chose to make 
   it available in its beta form. 
   [Summary provided by NASA.] 
</Summary>

 

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This document should be cited as:
Directory Interchange Format (SERF) Writer's Guide, 2007.
Global Change Master Directory. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [http://gcmd.nasa.gov/User/serfguide/].