.. _functionality:

Functionality provided by GeoNetwork
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GeoNetwork provides among others the functionality listed here. You can find more details in the :doc:`docs`

* Immediate search access to local and distributed geospatial catalogues
* Up- and downloading of data, graphics, documents, pdf files and any other content type
* An interactive Web Map Viewer to combine Web Map Services from distributed servers around the world
* A randomly selected Featured Map
* Recently updated entries, also accessible as RSS news feeds and as GeoRSS.
* Online editing of metadata with a powerful template system
* Native support for ISO19115/ISO19119/ISO19139/ISO19110 and ISO Profiles, FGDC and Dublin Core formatted metadata
* Scheduled harvesting and synchronization of metadata between distributed catalogues (GeoNetwork, CSW, Z39.50, OGC WxS, WebDav, Thredds, Local filesystem, OAI-PMH)
* Support CSW 2.0.2 ISO Profile, OAI-PMH, Z39.50 protocols
* Fine-grained access control
* Group and user management
* Multi-lingual user interface (中文, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Nederlands, Рortuguês, Русский)