> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ess-dive.gitbook.io/sample-id-and-metadata/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ess-dive.gitbook.io/sample-id-and-metadata/contribute.md).

# Contribute

Here's how you can contribute to ESS-DIVE's proposed sample ID and metadata reporting format:

* Want to make a change to the reporting format? Copy and paste one of the **issue templates** below and [submit a new issue](https://github.com/ess-dive-workspace/essdive-sample-id-metadata/issues/new).
* Have a question? Contact us at <ess-dive-support@lbl.gov>.

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## Citation

These issue templates were modeled from that provided by Darwin Core:

Darwin Core maintenance group, Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) (2014). Darwin Core. Zenodo. <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.592792>

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## Issue templates

### New term

Copy and paste this template into your [new issue](https://github.com/ess-dive-workspace/essdive-sample-id-metadata/issues/new) if you want to create a term that does not exist yet.

```
## New term

* Submitter:
* Justification (why is this term necessary?):

Proposed definition of the new term:

* Term name (in lowerCamelCase):
* Definition of the term:
* Format of the term: 
* Additional Instructions (recommendations regarding content, etc.):
* Examples: 
* Refines (name of the broader term this term refines, if applicable):
* Replaces (name of the existing term that would be replaced by this term, if applicable):
```

### Change term

Copy and paste this template into your [new issue](https://github.com/ess-dive-workspace/essdive-sample-id-metadata/issues/new) if you want to make a change to a term.

```
## Change term

* Term to change:
* Submitter:
* Justification (why is this change necessary?):

I suggest the following changes (leave blank whatever would not change):

* Term name (in lowerCamelCase):
* Definition of the term:
* Format of the term: 
* Additional Instructions (recommendations regarding content, etc.):
* Examples: 
* Refines (name of the broader term this term refines, if applicable):
* Replaces (name of the existing term that would be replaced by this term, if applicable):

```

### Change documentation

Copy and paste this template into your [new issue](https://github.com/ess-dive-workspace/essdive-sample-id-metadata/issues/new) if you want to make a change to the documentation.

```
## Change documentation

* Documentation reference (URL):
* Submitter:
* Justification (why is this change necessary?):

I suggest the following changes:

```