Create a New Vocabulary from the Vocabularies Main Page

In the New Vocabulary pop-up, fill in the following fields:

Pop-Up Import Blank

TYPE: select according to the vocabulary to import

INDEXING USE: select according to the vocabulary to import

NAME: enter the name of the New Vocabulary. It will only be displayed in Back Office management interface (required)

DESCRIPTION: enter a description for the New Vocabulary. It will only be displayed in Back Office management interface (optional)

TAGS: enter words to be used as filters to find the vocabulary in Vocabularies application (optional)

FILE: click Choose a file and select a SKOS file in RDF/XML or in CSV format.

The following lines show an example of a SKOS RDF/XML file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rdf:RDF
      xmlns:skos="http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#"
      xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
      xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/"
      xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#"
      xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#">
<skos:ConceptScheme rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846">
      <rdfs:label>Scheme</rdfs:label>
      <skos:hasTopConcept>
            <skos:Concept rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:concept:34911429801992066-1299375111">
                  <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">means of transport</skos:prefLabel>
                  <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">transportation mode</skos:altLabel>
                  <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">transportation method</skos:altLabel>
                  <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">transport medium</skos:altLabel>
                  <skos:topConceptOf rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
                  <skos:inScheme rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
                  <dc:creator>urn:afs:bo:/bo-ws/user/1</dc:creator>
                  <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2015-04-23T17:22:46</dc:date>
                  <skos:narrower rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:353714298021050412041141349"/>
                  <skos:narrower rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:35831429802217298734910152"/>
            </skos:Concept>
            </skos:hasTopConcept>
</skos:ConceptScheme>
<skos:Concept rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:concept:353714298021050412041141349">
      <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">car</skos:prefLabel>
      <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">automobile</skos:altLabel>
      <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">motorcar</skos:altLabel>
      <skos:inScheme rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
      <dc:creator>urn:afs:bo:/bo-ws/user/1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2015-04-23T17:18:11</dc:date>
      <skos:narrower rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:38561429802521359135547117"/>
      <skos:narrower rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:4901430731412217836231422"/>
      <skos:narrower rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:4911430731418239-161174138"/>
      <skos:narrower rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:8381430732824530-1320538157"/>
      <skos:broader rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:34911429801992066-1299375111"/>
</skos:Concept>
<skos:Concept rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:concept:35831429802217298734910152">
      <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">motorbike</skos:prefLabel>
      <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">motorcycle</skos:altLabel>
      <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">bike</skos:altLabel>
      <skos:inScheme rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
      <dc:creator>urn:afs:bo:/bo-ws/user/1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2015-04-23T17:17:20</dc:date>
      <skos:broader rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:34911429801992066-1299375111"/>
</skos:Concept>
<skos:Concept rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:concept:38561429802521359135547117">
      <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">sedan</skos:prefLabel>
      <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">saloon</skos:altLabel>
      <skos:inScheme rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
      <dc:creator>urn:afs:bo:/bo-ws/user/1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2015-05-04T11:51:06</dc:date>
      <skos:broader rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:353714298021050412041141349"/>
</skos:Concept>
<skos:Concept rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:concept:4901430731412217836231422">
      <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">SUV</skos:prefLabel>
      <skos:inScheme rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
      <dc:creator>urn:afs:bo:/bo-ws/user/1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2015-05-04T11:23:38</dc:date>
      <skos:broader rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:353714298021050412041141349"/>
</skos:Concept>
<skos:Concept rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:concept:4911430731418239-161174138">
      <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">van</skos:prefLabel>
      <skos:inScheme rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
      <dc:creator>urn:afs:bo:/bo-ws/user/1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2015-05-04T11:34:34</dc:date>
      <skos:broader rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:353714298021050412041141349"/>
</skos:Concept>
<skos:Concept rdf:about="urn:afs:skos:concept:8381430732824530-1320538157">
      <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">cabriolet</skos:prefLabel>
      <skos:inScheme rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:conceptScheme:be9bf5ae-247a-4504-83cb-d080f2839846"/>
      <dc:creator>urn:afs:bo:/bo-ws/user/1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2015-05-04T11:47:13</dc:date>
      <skos:broader rdf:resource="urn:afs:skos:concept:353714298021050412041141349"/>
</skos:Concept>
</rdf:RDF>

The following picture shows an example of a CSV file for a vocabulary:

Example CSV

The first cell at the top left is used to define the taxonomy language.
The most generic terms are located on the first cell below the language.
Specific terms are located on the next line and shifted to the next column.
Synonyms are declared on the same line as the main term in a dedicated cell.
Separators can be ',' or ';'

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