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====== DSpace ======

[[http://www.dspace.org/|DSpace]] is free, open source repository software. It is possible to
both import a DSpace collection into Greenstone and to export a Greenstone collection
in DSpace format. Imported DSpace collections are handled by the [[en:plugin:dspaceplugin|DSpacePlugin]].

===== Importing DSpace collections =====
If you have exported collections from Dspace, you can easily use them in Greenstone. Documents in
exported DSpace collections are separated into folders. Each folder contains:
  * a //contents// file
  * an xml file containing the metadata for the document
  * the document itself (potentially in multiple formats, e.g. ''.doc'' and ''.pdf'')

In the Gather panel in the GLI, drag the folders exported from DSpace into the right hand panel. 
To process these documents properly, Greenstone has a DSpacePlugin. In the Design panel, 
add the DSpacePlugin and move it //above// GreenstoneXMLPlugin (to the top
of the list of plugins). This plugin will process the documents and their associated metadata 
exported from DSpace.

See the [[en:plugin:dspaceplugin|DSpacePlugin]] page for information on configuring this plugin (especially how to 
handle documents with alternative formats). Also note that the DSpacePlugin will not process
the documents themselves; it will pass the documents along to be processed by their respective plugins
(which must be in the Assigned Plugins list). 

===== Exporting DSpace collections =====
It is also possible to export a Greenstone collection to DSpace. To export a DSpace collection from the
GLI, go to ''File -> Export...''. Select Dspace from the Export to dropdown menu. Specify where on your computer the 
exported collection(s) should be put, and select the collection(s) you want to export. For instructions on
 exporting collections from the commandline, either visit the [[en:user:exporting collections]] page, 
or view the **Greenstone to DSpace** tutorial listed in the [[#Additional Resources]] section.
===== Additional Information =====


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There are two tutorials on DSpace:
  * [[http://files.greenstone.org/tutorial/gs3-current/en/dspace_to_greenstone.htm|Moving a collection from DSpace to Greenstone]]
  * [[http://files.greenstone.org/tutorial/gs3-current/en/greenstone_to_dspace.htm|Moving a collection from Greenstone to DSpace]]

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There are two tutorials on DSpace:
  * [[http://files.greenstone.org/tutorial/gs2-current/en/dspace_to_greenstone.htm|Moving a collection from DSpace to Greenstone]]
  * [[http://files.greenstone.org/tutorial/gs2-current/en/greenstone_to_dspace.htm|Moving a collection from Greenstone to DSpace]]

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