Using templates for your comments

You can create and save templates for your verification comments which can be used to provide the comment for future verification actions. To do this, enter the comment in the box as normal, then click the "Save template" button. You will then need to provide a name for your template and click the Save button in the controls that appear.

Note that templates saved when accepting records will only be available to select when accepting other records, likewise rejections, queries and redeterminations each have their own set of templates.

You can insert placeholders into the text which will be replaced by details about the current record, making your templates more flexible. Use the preview to check the behaviour of your template placeholders before saving the comment.

An example template might look like the following:

Available placeholders as follows - use the copy buttons () to copy the placeholder to the clipboard so you can paste it into your comment:

• {{ date }} will be replaced by the date of the original record.
• {{ sref }} will be replaced by the standardised output map reference of the record.
• {{ taxon }} will be replaced by the identification name given to the record as originally entered.
• {{ common name }} will be replaced by the preferred common name for the organism, or the accepted scientific name if there is no common name available.
• {{ preferred name }} will be replaced by the accepted scientific name for the organism.
• {{ taxon full name }} will be replaced by the accepted scientific name for the organism, with the common name appended in brackets if it is available.
• {{ rank }} will be replaced by the rank of the name given to the organism, e.g. species.
• {{ action }} will be replaced by the action you are taking, e.g. "queried" or "accepted as correct".
• {{ location name }} will be replaced by the location name of the record.
• {{ new taxon }} for redeterminations only, will be replaced by the new identification name given to the record as entered.
• {{ new common name }} for redeterminations only, will be replaced by the new preferred common name for the organism, or the accepted scientific name if there is no common name available.
• {{ new preferred name }} for redeterminations only, will be replaced by the new accepted scientific name for the organism.
• {{ new taxon full name }} for redeterminations only, will be replaced by the new accepted scientific name for the organism, with the common name appended in brackets if it is available.