# Adding Metadata to a dataset

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Hi, I have a dataset where the text has a label that is a standardized code. The each code has a title describing the code. The data is in a pandas df called jobs\_data

```auto
data = {
    "text": jobs_data.JobTitle.to_list(),
    "label": jobs_data.soc2010.to_list(),
}
features = {
    "text": Value("string"),
    "label": ClassLabel(names=soc2010.code.to_list()),
}

jobs_ds = Dataset.from_dict(data,features=Features(features))

```

I would like to include a codes to title dictionary/function to make it easier to convert from a label → code → title  
Is this possible?  
Thank you

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If metadata alone is sufficient, using [the `DatasetInfo` class](https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/v4.0.0/en/package_reference/main_classes#datasets.DatasetInfo) is probably the quickest option.

```py
from datasets import DatasetInfo

data = {
    "text": jobs_data.JobTitle.to_list(),
    "label": jobs_data.soc2010.to_list(),
}

features = {
    "text": Value("string"),
    "label": ClassLabel(names=soc2010.code.to_list()),
}

code2title = "codes to convert from a label → code → title"

info = DatasetInfo(
    description="Jobs dataset with SOC‐2010 codes",
    metadata={"code2title": code2title}
)

jobs_ds = Dataset.from_dict(data, features=Features(features), info=info)

```

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