Examples

Each example is a complete, self-contained illustration of a specific authoring pattern or NaturaList feature. Examples are organised into thematic groups - click a group to see fully configured spreadsheets, step-by-step explanations, and a live demo link.

1. First steps4 examples

Before configuring any data columns, you need to decide what each row in your spreadsheet represents. NaturaList supports three natural shapes: a pure taxon list, a record-per-specimen collection, and a…

• Simple list of taxa
• Simple specimen collection
• Basic botanical survey: species data alongside specimen records
• Adding project identity

2. Working with data types4 examples

Every column in your data sheet gets its meaning from the data type you declare for it in the Custom data definition table. The type determines how values are parsed, displayed,…

• Category badges, numeric measurements, and size ranges
• Specimen records: dates and numbers, geocoordinates, and images
• Taxa, months, audio and structured data
• Rich descriptions with citations, external link templates, and F:-loaded text files

3. Dynamic distribution maps2 examples

The mapregions type generates interactive choropleth maps and annotated region lists from your distribution data - no GIS software required. See [Distribution maps with…

• World presence/absence map
• Categorical status map and gradient-based map with annotated regions

4. Advanced use cases4 examples

This section combines multiple features into configurations that address real project types and workflows: step-by-step identification keys, filter-based polyclave identification, multilingual…

• A bilingual English/French zoological checklist with translated labels, descriptions, and date formats
• Per-country status fields that appear only when a country filter is active
• Exporting occurrence DwC-A archive from one project
• Chained polytomous identification key across taxonomy levels