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<p>Build a hierarchy by selecting a Broad Term (BT) for the term you are editing, by entering any number of Narrow Terms (NT), or both. Select Related Terms (RT) if desired. When you are finished, click the Save button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]].
  
 
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* Under "Related term", enter the name of the related term. If this term does not already exist, it will be created when you type it here
 
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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit terms > Hierarchical taxonomies


The term edit page includes a special section that allows the user to create hierarchical thesauri in accordance with ISO 2788.


  1. Enter relationship data in the term edit page
    In the term edit page, open the relationships information area.
  2. Build a hierarchy by selecting a Broad Term (BT) for the term you are editing, by entering any number of Narrow Terms (NT), or both. Select Related Terms (RT) if desired. When you are finished, click the Save button in the button block.

  3. View the term and all its relationships to other terms in the view page. Note the expandable hierarchy in the context menu on the right.
    Save the record. In the term's view page you will see the term and all its relationships to other terms, as well as an expandable hierarchy in the context menu on the right of the page.
  4. List page for subjects taxonomy
    The taxonomy's list page shows a list of all top terms and the number of descendants for each term.