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Each product that is entered into Open Food Facts has a set of fields. What should be entered in these field is not always clear and ambigious. In order to limit this confusion the best practice is listed here. The principle is that only information available on the labels, bottle and capsule might be used. Use the language selected on the OFF Edit Product page. If you use another language to enter fiels, precede it with a lanuage specifier. Thus on the french edit page we would enter en:Wheat Beer. | Each product that is entered into Open Food Facts has a set of fields. What should be entered in these field is not always clear and ambigious. In order to limit this confusion the best practice is listed here. The principle is that only information available on the labels, bottle and capsule might be used. Use the language selected on the OFF Edit Product page. If you use another language to enter fiels, precede it with a lanuage specifier. Thus on the french edit page we would enter en:Wheat Beer. | ||
== Product name == | == Product name == | ||
This is the name used on | This is the name used on the main label. Often this is the same as the brand, so an extra specification is needed. For instance for {{product|5410228158424}} the main name is Hoegaarden, but below is specified it concerns ''Wit - Blanche''; | ||
== Common name == | == Common name == | ||
There is some confusion what to enter here. The best is to enter the product category found above/in the ingredient list. On the backlabel of {{product|5410228158424}}, it specifies Wheat Beer. | There is some confusion what to enter here. The best is to enter the product category found above/in the ingredient list. On the backlabel of {{product|5410228158424}}, it specifies Wheat Beer. |
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