The Taxonomic System is a reference to the system of taxa used by the Classification object(s).
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Add Taxonomic System When no Taxonomic Systems have been defined for the Collection a large blue box displaying an Add Taxonomic System button will occupy the Taxonomic Systems object array. Click this button to add the initial Taxonomic System reference for the Collection.
{% hint style='info' %} When creating or using an unpublished taxonomic Collection you still need to define a Taxonomic System reference for your Classification. Technically, only the minimal element, Title, needs to be entered. However, additional detail is encouraged. {% endhint %}
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Title 1{type: string; max length: none; default: empty}1 Title (or name) of the Taxonomic System being referenced.
{% hint style='tip' %} The Title element is the Taxonomic System's Citation element Title. It may also be edited within the Citation after clicking the More button. {% endhint %}
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Modifications 1{type: string; max length: none; default: empty}1 A description of any modifications or exceptions made to the classification system as described in the Taxonomic System reference.
{% hint style='tip' %} The Modifications element may be edited both from the Taxonomic Systems panel array and Edit Window {% endhint %}
Edit Click this button to expand the Classification object making all elements available for edit.
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Modifications 1{type: string; max length: none; default: empty}1 A description of any modifications or exceptions made to the classification system as described in the Taxonomic System reference.
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The remaining elements are all Citation elements for the Taxonomic System. See Citation Section for editing instructions.