diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
index a8ae5dfa1..ba23a3603 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
@@ -2308,6 +2308,78 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             return true;
         }
     };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct FormatColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        FormatColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_FileFormat, ColumnBase::Display_Integer)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return record.get().mFormat;
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct AuthorColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        AuthorColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Author, ColumnBase::Display_String)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mAuthor.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mAuthor = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct FileDescriptionColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        FileDescriptionColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_FileDescription, ColumnBase::Display_LongString)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mDescription.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mDescription = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };        
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
index 9491c3246..d6e27caeb 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             { ColumnId_WaterLevel, "Water Level" },
             { ColumnId_MapColor, "Map Color" },
 
+            { ColumnId_FileFormat, "File Format" },
+            { ColumnId_FileDescription, "File Description" },
+            { ColumnId_Author, "Author" },
+
             { ColumnId_UseValue1, "Use value 1" },
             { ColumnId_UseValue2, "Use value 2" },
             { ColumnId_UseValue3, "Use value 3" },
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
index 191bbdea8..d699c67b7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             ColumnId_WaterLevel = 273,
             ColumnId_MapColor = 274,
 
+            ColumnId_FileFormat = 275,
+            ColumnId_FileDescription = 276,
+            ColumnId_Author = 277,
+
             // Allocated to a separate value range, so we don't get a collision should we ever need
             // to extend the number of use values.
             ColumnId_UseValue1 = 0x10000,
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 368c7a766..29f7fa9b8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,13 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data (ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const ResourcesManager& resourc
         ScriptColumn<ESM::DebugProfile>::Type_Lines));
 
     mMetaData.appendBlankRecord ("sys::meta");
-        
+
+    mMetaData.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<MetaData> (true));
+    mMetaData.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<MetaData>);
+    mMetaData.addColumn (new FormatColumn<MetaData>);
+    mMetaData.addColumn (new AuthorColumn<MetaData>);
+    mMetaData.addColumn (new FileDescriptionColumn<MetaData>);
+    
     addModel (new IdTable (&mGlobals), UniversalId::Type_Global);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mGmsts), UniversalId::Type_Gmst);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mSkills), UniversalId::Type_Skill);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index 64b066eb1..c4abb2622 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupFileMenu()
     connect (loadErrors, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (loadErrorLog()));
     file->addAction (loadErrors);
 
+    QAction *meta = new QAction (tr ("Meta Data"), this);
+    connect (meta, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addMetaDataSubView()));
+    file->addAction (meta);
+
     QAction *close = new QAction (tr ("&Close"), this);
     connect (close, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (close()));
     file->addAction(close);
@@ -813,6 +817,11 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addSearchSubView()
     addSubView (mDocument->newSearch());
 }
 
+void CSVDoc::View::addMetaDataSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_MetaData, "sys::meta"));
+}
+
 void CSVDoc::View::abortOperation (int type)
 {
     mDocument->abortOperation (type);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index 814dabc6b..7f4255f8f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void addSearchSubView();
 
+            void addMetaDataSubView();
+
             void toggleShowStatusBar (bool show);
 
             void loadErrorLog();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index ba3ab1358..b8a6ba429 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Filter,
         new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<DialogueSubView, CreatorFactory<GenericCreator, CSMWorld::Scope_Project | CSMWorld::Scope_Session> > (false));
 
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_MetaData,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<SimpleDialogueSubView >);
+        
     //preview
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Preview, new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<PreviewSubView>);
 }