display on create

Author: pdurbin

doc/release-notes/10476-display-on-create-field-option.md

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 Highlights for Dataverse 6.6 include:
 
+- metadata fields can be "display on create" per collection
 - ORCIDs linked to accounts
 - version notes
 - harvesting from DataCite
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ In a recent community call, we talked about many of these highlights if you'd li
 
 ## Features Added
 
+### Metadata Fields Can Be "Display on Create" Per Collection
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+Collection administrators can now configure which metadata fields appear during dataset creation through the `displayOnCreate` property, even when fields are not required. This provides greater control over metadata visibility and can help improve metadata completeness.
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+Currently this feature can only be configured [via API](https://guides.dataverse.org/en/6.6/api/native-api.html#update-collection-input-levels), but a UI implementation is planned in #11221. See #10476, #11224, and #11312.
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 ### ORCIDs Linked to Accounts
 
 Dataverse now includes improved integration with ORCID, supported through a grant to GDCC from the ([ORCID Global Participation Fund](https://info.orcid.org/global-participation-fund-announces-fourth-round-of-awardees/)).