Adding new standard or custom metadata fields to PDF files (2)

[Jensen Head]

(continuation of https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/viewtopic.php?t=32235 blocked topic, 2019-02-22—2021-06-25)

version 9.0.353.0 release - 19-04-2021
Requires maintenance through 19-04-2021
Improved 'Find&Redact': added a feature to search and redact document's objects such as comments, fields, document info, XMP metadata etc.

Is it possible to assume that the improvement of the metadata management has been completed, and it is better not to wait for further improvements? I would really like to be able to control the following data without the need to change something in system folders or write scripts in programming languages:

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[XMP directory]
XMPToolkit = XMP Core 6.0.0
CountryCode = LT
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CountryCode'
CreatorCity = Panevėžys
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCity'
CreatorCountry = Lithuania
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCtry'
CreatorAddress = Parko g. 12
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrExtadr'
CreatorPostalCode = 37310
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrPcode'
CreatorRegion = Panevėžys city municipality
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrRegion'
CreatorWorkEmail = contact@example.com
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiEmailWork'
CreatorWorkTelephone = +37045123456
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiTelWork'
CreatorWorkURL = https://example.com
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiUrlWork'
City = Panevėžys
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/photoshop:City'
Country = Lithuania
- Tag 'x:xmpmeta/rdf:RDF/rdf:Description/photoshop:Country'

For example, you can see how the foobar2000 developers managed to add custom metadata to the interface:

foobar2000.png (4.79 KiB) Viewed 292 times

and Double Commander:

[TrackerSupp-Daniel]

Hello, Jensen Head

I am afraid that the ticket in question:
RT#5636: Simplify XMP-metadata management
Does not yet have much progress, it is not yet safe to make the assumption that is is completed, If it was, you can rest assured that it would be implemented by now. As always, there is a priority to the items being implemented, we have a small team of developers, not hundreds, but numbering only a few small dozen. We do not have the manpower to implement every one of the thousands of requests that are made each year, nor are we perfect planners able to predict a flawless order in which to implement features to avoid bugs.
Items like this, playing with the metadata, are particularly prone to issues, and require a careful hand, so it will be something that takes much time, careful planning, testing, and will likely not be offered until we are certain it is 100% complete.

Kind regards,

[Jensen Head]

When (and if) you start working on this ticket, you may find the Online Exif Data Viewer tool useful — https://metadata2go.com. And, of course, ExifTool by Phil Harvey.

[Tracker Supp-Stefan]

Hello Jensen Head,

Thanks for the extra information!
I am sure our devs will take this into account, and I've just updated the ticket with it!

Kind regards,
Stefan