hipscatalog_gen.io.output.write_metadata_xml

write_metadata_xml(out_dir, columns, ra_idx, dec_idx)

Write VOTable metadata (metadata.xml and Metadata.xml).

Marks RA/DEC columns with appropriate UCDs.

Parameters:

• out_dir (Path) – HiPS root output directory.

• columns (List[tuple[str, str, str | None]]) – List of (name, dtype, ucd) tuples.

• ra_idx (int) – Index of RA column in columns.

• dec_idx (int) – Index of DEC column in columns.

Return type:

None