diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 714351a..b8947ec 100644
--- a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/Translator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/Translator.java
index 4fcdd02..b4d6cf1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/Translator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/Translator.java
@@ -230,11 +230,21 @@ public class Translator {
 						if(targetElementFound==null || targetElementFound.size()==0 || targetElementFound.get(0)==null) {
 							//							targetCtx=targetCtx.add(mapping.getTargetPath(),Collections.singletonList("nothing"));
 							targetCtx=Parsing.addElement(targetCtx, mapping.getTargetPath());
+						}  
+						
+
+						if(mapping.getTargetElement().getAppend()){
+							String original=((List<String>)targetCtx.read(mapping.getTargetPath()+"."+mapping.getTargetElement().getTargetElement())).get(0);
+							if(original!=null && !original.isEmpty())
+							resultingValue=original+resultingValue;
 						}
-
-						// apply resulting value
-
-						targetCtx=targetCtx.put(mapping.getTargetPath(),mapping.getTargetElement(),resultingValue);
+						
+						
+						
+						
+						
+						targetCtx=targetCtx.put(mapping.getTargetPath(),mapping.getTargetElement().getTargetElement(),
+								resultingValue);
 					}
 				}catch(Throwable t) {
 					throw new TransformationException("Exception while applying "+mapping,t);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/commons/IS.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/commons/IS.java
index 79e47f5..f2805c9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/commons/IS.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/commons/IS.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.gcube.data.publishing.ckan2zenodo.model.parsing.Mapping;
 import org.gcube.data.publishing.ckan2zenodo.model.parsing.Mapping.Regexp;
 import org.gcube.data.publishing.ckan2zenodo.model.parsing.Mapping.Source;
 import org.gcube.data.publishing.ckan2zenodo.model.parsing.Mapping.Source.Value;
+import org.gcube.data.publishing.ckan2zenodo.model.parsing.Mapping.TargetElement;
 import org.gcube.data.publishing.ckan2zenodo.model.parsing.ResourceFilter;
 import org.gcube.resources.discovery.client.api.DiscoveryClient;
 import org.gcube.resources.discovery.client.queries.api.SimpleQuery;
@@ -67,13 +68,23 @@ public class IS {
 				Source source=new Source();
 				for(int j=0;j<valuesNodeList.getLength();j++) {
 					Element valueElement=(Element) valuesNodeList.item(j);
-					source.getValues().add(new Value(Value.Type.valueOf(valueElement.getAttribute("type")),
-							valueElement.getTextContent()));
+					Value valueObject=new Value(Value.Type.valueOf(valueElement.getAttribute("type")),
+							valueElement.getTextContent());
+					
+					if(valueElement.hasAttribute("split"))
+						valueObject.setSplit(valueElement.getAttribute("split"));
+					
+					source.getValues().add(valueObject);
 				}
 				
 				
 				String targetPath=mapping.getElementsByTagName("targetPath").item(0).getTextContent();
-				String targetElement=mapping.getElementsByTagName("targetElement").item(0).getTextContent();
+				
+				
+				Element targetElement=(Element) mapping.getElementsByTagName("targetElement").item(0);
+				TargetElement targetObject=new TargetElement(targetElement.getTextContent());
+				if(targetElement.hasAttribute("append"))
+					targetObject.setAppend(Boolean.parseBoolean(targetElement.getAttribute("append")));
 
 				HashMap<String,String> values=new HashMap<>();
 				NodeList valueMappings=mapping.getElementsByTagName("valueMapping");
@@ -100,7 +111,7 @@ public class IS {
 				}
 
 
-				toReturn.add(new Mapping(source,targetPath,targetElement,values,regularExpressions));
+				toReturn.add(new Mapping(source,targetPath,targetObject,values,regularExpressions));
 
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/model/parsing/Mapping.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/model/parsing/Mapping.java
index aa84c30..775b013 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/model/parsing/Mapping.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/publishing/ckan2zenodo/model/parsing/Mapping.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class Mapping {
 			public static enum Type{
 				jsonPath,constant
 			}
-			
+			@Setter
 			private String split;
 			@NonNull
 			private Type type;
@@ -52,13 +52,23 @@ public class Mapping {
 		private List<Value> values=new ArrayList<>();
 	}
 	
+	@Getter
+	@ToString
+	@RequiredArgsConstructor
+	public static class TargetElement{	
+		@Setter
+		private Boolean append = false;
+		@NonNull
+		private String targetElement;
+	}
+	
 	
 	@NonNull
 	private Source source;
 	@NonNull
 	private String targetPath;
 	@NonNull
-	private String targetElement;
+	private TargetElement targetElement;
 	@NonNull
 	private HashMap<String,String> valueMapping;
 	@NonNull
diff --git a/src/test/resources/blue_cloud_dataset.xml b/src/test/resources/blue_cloud_dataset.xml
index 26eb82d..c4140cd 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/blue_cloud_dataset.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/blue_cloud_dataset.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 					<source>
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Identity:Owner')].value</value>
 					</source>
-					<targetPath>$.metadata.contributors[3]</targetPath>
+					<targetPath>$.metadata.contributors[*]</targetPath>
 					<targetElement>name</targetElement>
 				</mapping>
 				
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 					<source>
 						<value type="constant">ContactPerson</value>
 					</source>
-					<targetPath>$.metadata.contributors[3]</targetPath>
+					<targetPath>$.metadata.contributors[*]</targetPath>
 					<targetElement>type</targetElement>
 				</mapping>
 				
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='AccessMode:Accessibility')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>access_conditions</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">access_conditions</targetElement>
 					<regexp type="replace">
 						<target>^</target>
 						<replacement>AccessMode.Accessibility : </replacement>
 					</regexp>
 					<regexp type="replace">
 						<target>$</target>
-						<replacement>;</replacement>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
 					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
@@ -163,8 +163,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='AccessMode:Availability')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>access_conditions</targetElement>
-					
+					<targetElement append="true">access_conditions</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>AccessMode.Availability : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
 				<!-- AccessMode:AccessibilityMode -->
@@ -173,7 +180,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='AccessMode:AccessibilityMode')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>access_conditions</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">access_conditions</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>AccessMode.AccessibilityMode : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -183,7 +198,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='TechnicalDetails:ProcessingDegree')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>TechnicalDetails.ProcessingDegree : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 				<!-- TechnicalDetails:ManifestationType -->
@@ -192,7 +215,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='TechnicalDetails:ManifestationType')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>TechnicalDetails.ManifestationType : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 				<!-- TechnicalDetails:Language -->
@@ -210,7 +241,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='TechnicalDetails:Size')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>TechnicalDetails.Size : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
 				<!-- TechnicalDetails:DiskSize -->
@@ -219,7 +258,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='TechnicalDetails:DiskSize')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>TechnicalDetails.DiskSize : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
 				<!-- TechnicalDetails:Format -->
@@ -228,7 +275,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='TechnicalDetails:Format')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>TechnicalDetails.Format : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
 				<!-- TechnicalDetails:FormatSchema -->
@@ -237,7 +292,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='TechnicalDetails:FormatSchema')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>TechnicalDetails.FormatSchema : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -247,7 +310,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='DataProtection:PersonalData')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>DataProtection.PersonalData : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 				<!-- DataProtection:PersonalSensitiveData -->
@@ -256,7 +327,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='DataProtection:PersonalSensitiveData')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>DataProtection.PersonalSensitiveData : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -266,7 +345,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='DataProtection:Consent of the data subject')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>DataProtection.Consent of the data subject : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 				<!-- DataProtection:Consent obtained also covers the envisaged transfer of the personal data outside the EU -->
@@ -275,7 +362,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='DataProtection:Consent obtained also covers the envisaged transfer of the personal data outside the EU')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>DataProtection.Consent obtained also covers the envisaged transfer of the personal data outside the EU : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 	
 				<!-- DataProtection:Personal data was manifestly made public by the data subject -->
@@ -284,7 +379,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='DataProtection:Personal data was manifestly made public by the data subject')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>DataProtection.Personal data was manifestly made public by the data subject : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 				<!-- DataProtection:DataProtectionDirective -->
@@ -293,7 +396,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='DataProtection:PersonalSensitiveData')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>DataProtection.DataProtectionDirective : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -303,7 +414,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:IP/Copyrights')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.IP/Copyrights : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
 				<!-- Rights:Field/Scope of use -->
@@ -312,7 +431,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:Field/Scope of use')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.Field/Scope of use : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
 
@@ -322,7 +449,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:Basic rights')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.Basic rights : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -332,7 +467,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:Restrictions on use')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.Restrictions on use : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 			
@@ -342,7 +485,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:Sublicense rights')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.Sublicense rights : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 				<!-- Rights:Territory of use -->
@@ -351,7 +502,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:Territory of use')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.Territory of use : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 				<!-- Rights:License term -->
@@ -360,7 +519,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:License term')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.License term : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 				
 
@@ -370,7 +537,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Rights:Requirement of non-disclosure (confidentiality mark)')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Rights.Requirement of non-disclosure (confidentiality mark) : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -380,7 +555,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Attribution:Attribution requirements')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Attribution.Attribution requirements : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -390,7 +573,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Attribution:Attribution requirements')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Attribution.Display requirements : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 
 
@@ -400,7 +591,15 @@
 						<value type="jsonPath">$.extras[?(@.key=='Attribution:Distribution requirements')].value</value>
 					</source>
 					<targetPath>$.metadata</targetPath>
-					<targetElement>notes</targetElement>
+					<targetElement append="true">notes</targetElement>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>^</target>
+						<replacement>Attribution.Distribution requirements : </replacement>
+					</regexp>
+					<regexp type="replace">
+						<target>$</target>
+						<replacement>; </replacement>
+					</regexp>
 				</mapping>
 			</mappings>