TaiBIF Open Data Toolkit (TaiBIF ODT)

Overview

The toolkit is specifically designed for processing biodiversity open data, following the Darwin Core standard. It encompasses four key stages:
1. Creating a data template → 2. Editing data → 3. Validating datasets → 4. Cleaning data.

Developed by TaiBIF (Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility), this toolkit helps biodiversity data providers — especially Mandarin-speaking users — to streamline dataset preparation and meet global publishing standards like GBIF through IPT (Integrated Publishing Toolkit).

Features

• 🧩 Template Generator
  Quickly build data structures for different dataset types: Checklist, Occurrence and Sampling Event.

• 📝 Spreadsheet-like Editing Interface
  Offers intuitive editing similar to Excel, with filtering, autofill, and inline validation.

• ✅ Darwin Core Validator
  Checks for missing required fields, field name mismatches, and improper values based on GBIF rules.

• 🧹 Data Cleaning Tools
  Includes features similar to OpenRefine for handling typos, formatting inconsistencies, and value standardization.

• 📦 Darwin Core Archive Export
  Cleaned and validated data can be packaged into a .zip archive ready for IPT upload.

Installation & Usage

Refer to the full operations manual: User Guide in Mandarin (HackMD)

The tool is available in three platform-specific versions. Please download and install the appropriate one for your system:

Download links

• Windows

  • TaiBIF-Open-Data-Toolkit-Installer_Windows.zip

• MacOS (Intel-based)

  • TaiBIF-Open-Data-Toolkit-Installer_MacOS_Intel.zip

• MacOS (Apple Silicon / M1, M2, M3)

  • TaiBIF-Open-Data-Toolkit-Installer_MacOS_Arm.zip

MacOS Installation Tip

After downloading and opening the disk image (.dmg), simply drag the app into the “Applications” folder in Finder. This will make it easier to launch the application in the future.

Feedback & Issues

If you encounter any problems, have suggestions, or need help using the toolkit,
please feel free to open an issue on this repository via the GitHub Issues page.

We welcome all feedback to help improve the tool!

About TaiBIF

Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility (TaiBIF) is the node of GBIF in Taiwan. It provides technical support and infrastructure to help make biodiversity data more findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR).

Learn more at https://portal.taibif.tw/

Contact

For questions, collaboration, or feedback, please contact the TaiBIF team via the official contact form.

Update History

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