# CAPComposer Base Settings

These are common details that are repeated across the CAPComposer tool and are set only once.

## Sender Details

These include:

1. CAP Sender name - Name of the sending institution
2. CAP Sender email - Email of the sending institution
3. The WMO Register of Alerting Authorities OID is used to generate the identifier each CAP Alert - This is the official
   OID assigned to each country in
   the [WMO register of alerting authorities](https://alertingauthority.wmo.int/authorities.php)
4. Logo of the institution
5. Contact details-

![CAP Sender Details](../../_static/images/cap/CAP_sender_details.png "CAP Sender Details")

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## Hazard Type

Here the NMHSs input the different types of hazards they monitor. They can select the hazards from a WMO predefined list
of hazards or create a new custom hazard/event type. Each hazard type can be associated with an Icon

![CAP Hazard Types](../../_static/images/cap/CAP_hazard_types.png "CAP Hazard Types")

## Assigning Event Codes

Each Hazard type should be associated with the following:

- **Hazard Type**: The name of the hazard type. You can select from the WMO predefined list or create a new one.
- **Category**: The category of the hazard type, as defined in the CAP Protocol.
- **Event Code**: The event code of the hazard type, as defined
  in [OASIS Event Term List for use with CAP](https://docs.oasis-open.org/emergency/cap-etl/v1.2/cn01/cap-etl-v1.2-cn01.html).
  When selecting the event code, ensure you have the correct hazard Category selected, as the event codes are filtered
  by the selected hazard Category. You can confirm the event code by checking
  the [OASIS Event Terms](https://docs.oasis-open.org/emergency/cap-etl/v1.2/cn01/cap-etl-v1.2-cn01.html). Scroll down
  to the Appendix B section, where the event codes are listed with the corresponding Category.

![CAP Event Codes](../../_static/images/cap/cap_event_codes.png "CAP Event Codes")
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## Predefined Areas

Here you can create a list of common regions that are know to experience alerts. This will save you time so that you do
not have to draw the same area each time for new alerts.

![CAP Predefined Areas](../../_static/images/cap/CAP_predefined_areas.png "CAP Predefined Areas")

> **_NOTE:_**
>
> While drawing a boundary, if the area falls out of the UN Boundaries set, a warning and button will appear to snap the
> area back to the UN Boundaries. Snapping boundaries back to the UN Boundary ensures that the CAP Alert is displayed on
> Severe Weather and Information Centre (SWIC) platform. To set up UN Boundaries, refer
> to [Setting up UN Boundary](#un-boundary) section.

![CAP UN Boundary](../../_static/images/cap/CAP_Boundary_warning.png "CAP UN Boundary")

<!-- # TODO: point to UN Boundary setup docs -->

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## Languages

To add one or more languages, the Language code such as fr and Language name such as French. This languages will be
useful when creating multiple Alert Infos for a CAP Alert where one alert info corresponds to another one Alert info by
its translated language.

![CAP Languages](../../_static/images/cap/CAP_languages.png "CAP Languages")

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## UN Boundary

This section allows you to upload a GeoJSON file of the UN Country Boundary. Setting this will enable the UN Country
Boundary check in the alertdrawing tools.

![CAP UN Boundary](../../_static/images/cap/CAP_UN_Boundary.png "CAP UN Boundary")