Template:Submit Practice from Document

Subject area/Theme: 

Pick one of the existing GEOSS themes or one of the transverse areas.  If none of the listed subjects/themes apply, please enter your practice under the "Other" heading. 

Short summary of Best Practice:

This practice ...

Explain why is there a need for this Best Practice?

This practice is needed because ... 

Provide an example application(s):

1. Application A
2. Application B 

How widely deployed is this practice(if applicable)? 

Not applicable  

Source document(s):

Please include the name of the document that this practice was derived from, along with a link to the document page in this wiki.

Detailed Description of Best Practice

Insert the text for a single best practice here.   

Also, please provide appropriate keywords in the "Tag" field below.