I'd like to ...fix the data url for https://opentraits.org/datasets/elton-traits

[jhpoelen]

Hi!

from https://opentraits.org/datasets/elton-traits - I found that the data url was broken suggest to update.

[BErfanian]

Hi Jorrit
I've updated the file. Please check it.

[jhpoelen]

@BErfanian thanks for updating the contentURL and datasetDOI_URL

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The datasetDOI_URL looks pretty good.

But, I am wondering about the contentURL . The idea is that the contentURL links directly to a data file. So, when you visit the URL, the data is downloaded right away. Now, if I follow the contentURL, a web page is displayed and no data is downloaded.

What do you think the contentURL should be populated with?

By the way - Thanks for all your editorial work to keep OTN up-to-date!

[BErfanian]

The idea is that the contentURL links directly to a data file.

I think direct download is risky - data may contain malware or other unwanted files. Maybe DataDownloadURL will be a better option than contentURL.
:) Thank you. I did not receive the notifications, so I didn't notice the requests. I'll regularly check the GitHub page.

[jhpoelen]

@BErfanian I can see your hesitation to add a direct download link. And, because we curate the link, we can make sure that the link doesn't link to some malware site. I try to check the content retrieved by the contentURL before adding it to the OTN registry.

In other words, I am ok with a direct download link, especially because then @bmaitner @caterinap and others can write automated scripts to create neat summaries like https://opentraits.org/otn-taxon-trait-summary/data_overview.html .

And, I am sure others have some ideas also.

[caterinap]

Hi, yes direct links make automated scripts easier but it's also useful to get a link to the data description (paper or metadata). So having both (when possible) is a good idea.

[BErfanian]

Thank you, OK, in the case of EltonTraits, there are multiple files:
https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Paper_Data_Paper/3559887?backTo=/collections/EltonTraits_1_0_Species-level_foraging_attributes_of_the_world_s_birds_and_mammals/3306933

[jhpoelen]

@BErfanian would it be an idea to list all of them, separated by | just like other lists? I imagine that scripts can be updated to handle lists as well as single values.

[BErfanian]

@jhpoelen OK, I'll edit the file

[jhpoelen]

@BErfanian thanks! Please let me know if you have any suggestions on how to better handle multiple direct contentURL links per datasets.