Create a IIIF Manifest using the Bodleian Manifest Editor

Gather images

First, assemble a list of IIIF info.json URLs for your content.

• Here is a sample image at Klokan
• Here is a sample image at the Yale Center for British Art

Use the Bodleian Manifest Editor to create a manifest

1. Navigate to the editor. If any of your info.json URLs begin with HTTP, use the HTTP version. See the Note on Mixed Content section at the bottom of this page for more information.

   • HTTP version at text and bytes
   • HTTPS version at the Bodleian

2. Add at least two Canvases to your Manifest. The option to add a Canvas is below the main image preview, to the left.

   • Click the "Canvas Metadata" expander in the right-hand column.
   • Click "Add an Image". Choose the option to supply the info.json URL and enter the URL for your first image
   • Edit the Canvas Label and provide an appropriate label for your immage
   • Repeat these steps to add additional Canvases and images as desired
3. Click the "Manifest Metadata" header in the right-hand column. Edit the Label. Supply a label for your manifest.
4. Click "Save Manifest" at the top of the right hand column. Click "Donwload Manifest" in the dialog box.

Copy the Manifest to the Web Server Folder

Copy the downloaded Manifest to the folder you created when setting up the Web Server for Chrome. Name the file manifest.json

View the Manifest JSON

Visit the URL http://127.0.0.1:8887/manifest.json You should see the Manifest's JSON.

View the Manifest in Universal Viewer

1. Navigate to the Universal Viewer web page.
2. Scroll down to "View a IIIF Manifest".
3. Paste the URL http://127.0.0.1:8887/manifest.json into the text box and click "View".
4. You should see your manifest in the Universal Viewer.

Review the Manifest

View the Manifest JSON at http://127.0.0.1:8887/manifest.json in your browser:

• Find Manifest label
• Explore the Manifest structure:
  • Sequence
    • Canvas
      • @id
      • label
      • Annotation
        • IIIF Image API service

Note on Mixed Content

The links above to Universal Viewer use the HTTP version of the site to avoid Mixed Content errors. Likewise, you will need to use version of the Bodleian Manifest Editor served over HTTP if any of your IIIF images are served via HTTP. See this article on Mixed Content for an explanation of the issue.