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Tags: <MTA/>
   
Description:

This entity tag is used to identify specialized data specific to each SectionA set of files within the Division of a Master or Job that covers specific aspects of construction.  Currently there are two Meta Data tags used to designate Sections containing the Unified Submittal DescriptionsA Tri-Services streamlined list of Submittal Descriptions that combines and simplifies Submittal Descriptions into eleven core categories and Sections that use Automatic Paragraph Numbering.
   
Source:

Submittal Descriptions: Insert the tag globally through the SI Explorer's menu Process > Release Processing, and checking the option Mark All as Unified Submittal Descriptions.  Insert into individual Sections through the Editor's menu Insert > Tags.

Automatic Paragraph Numbering: Insert the tag globally through the SI Explorer's menu Process > Convert to Automatic Numbering.  Insert into individual Sections through the Editor's menu Insert > Tags or F4.
   
Rules:

MTA tags must appear at the beginning of the Section, immediately following the SEC and before the HDR tag.  The Automatic Paragraph Numbering tag will follow the Unified Submittal Description Tag.

 

Old and New Submittal formatted Sections cannot be mixed within a Job; all Sections within a Job must be of the same Submittal Format type.

 

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteBoth MTA tags are automatically inserted when processing the Master.  If the MTA tags have to be inserted manually, then Tags and Notes must be visible for proper placement.

 

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When Tags are visible, the Meta Data tags looks as follows:

Illustration of Section Headers Meta Data Tags

 

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsIf one or both MTA tags must be inserted manually, follow the procedure below:

 

  1. Place the cursor to the immediate right of the <SEC> tag
  2. Select the Insert menu or press F4
  3. In the Insert Tag Name field, type 'M' until Meta Data appears, then select OK
  4. Place the cursor to the immediate right of the <MTA/> tag, then Right-clickTo press the right button of a mouse and release it to open a menu and select Attributes
  5. Choose New Submittal Format or Automatically Number Paragraphs

 

Additional Learning Tools

Illustration Icon Indicating eLearning ModulesWatch the SI Editor and Section Structure Overview eLearning Modules within Chapter 3 - Editing.

 

 

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