# Metadata Running in parallel to the 3D capture, modelling and publication activities, the creation of metadata is essential to the success of the processing pipeline. The metadata created within the pipeline provides key information and context data to five key areas: 1. It describes in detail the artefact or monument which is being modelled in 3D and its provenance 2. It describes in detail the digital representation of the artefact or monument and its online location 3. It provides technical information and quality insurance on the processes and methods utilised in the digitisation and modelling of heritage objects 4. It provides information on the access, licensing and reuse of the created 3D models and any associated digital content 5. It enables the search, discovery and reuse of content through the mapping of metadata to aggregators e.g. Europeana Data Model (EDM) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://carare.gitbook.io/share-3d-guidelines/3d-process/metadata.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.