Description
Preserve a specimen's original label transcription as a quoted string.
Zoological records separate specimen identity, preparation, anatomical side, behavioral codes and the sources assigning those labels. A specimen name or status is a claim with provenance, while an observation share depends on a stated denominator. Preserving these conventions helps compare records without treating a transcription or visibility count as taxonomic identification or an animal-health assessment.
Preserve a specimen's original label transcription as a quoted string.
When to use this tool
Use Specimen Original Label Quote when you already have specimenId, originalLabelText and need to preserve a specimen's original label transcription as a quoted string.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter specimenId, originalLabelText. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read quotation. Use the output convention below.
Require nonempty specimenId; append colon-space and JSON.stringify(originalLabelText), retaining escapes and permitting an empty original transcription.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| specimenId | Specimen Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| originalLabelText | Original Label Text | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| quotation | Quotation | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"specimenId": "Z17",
"originalLabelText": "Site A, 1900"
},
"output": {
"quotation": "Z17: \"Site A, 1900\""
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This quotes supplied text without interpreting, authenticating, normalizing or recovering a physical label.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For identity or type status, inspect the original specimen record and cited nomenclatural authority. For behavior or visibility, review the actual observation series and its codebook; this helper preserves one stated label or counting convention.
References
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