Read shapefile metadata

Read a shapefile and display its metadata.

Use case

You can display information about the shapefile your user is viewing, like tags, credits, and summary.

How to use the sample

Click 'See metadata' to show the shapefile's metadata.

How it works

Call ShapefileFeatureTable.OpenAsync("path_to_shapefile") to create the ShapefileFeatureTable.
Get the ShapefileInfo from the feature table's Info property.
Get the image from fileInfo.Thumbnail and display it.
Display the Summary, Credits, and Tags properties from the shapefile info.

Relevant API

ShapefileFeatureTable
ShapefileFeatureTable.Info
ShapefileFeatureTable.OpenAsync
ShapefileInfo
ShapefileInfo.Credits
ShapefileInfo.Summary
ShapefileInfo.Tags
ShapefileInfo.Thumbnail

Offline data

This sample downloads the following items from ArcGIS Online automatically:

Aurora_CO_shp.zip - Shapefiles that cover Aurora Colorado: Public art (points), Bike trails (lines), and Subdivisions (polygons).

About the data

This sample uses a shapefile showing trail bike paths in Aurora, CO. The shapefile is available as an item on ArcGIS Online.

Tags

credits, description, metadata, package, shape file, shapefile, summary, symbology, tags, visualization