diff --git a/data/templates/standard.xml b/data/templates/standard.xml
index d1debee..00f75c8 100644
--- a/data/templates/standard.xml
+++ b/data/templates/standard.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <description>The standard record format used by a majority of players.</description>
 
   <record type="public">
+    <note>Basic identification information visible on all records.</note>
     <field label="Name"                     type="text" required="true" />
     <field label="Species"                  type="species" required="true" />
     <field label="Subspecies"               type="subspecies" />
diff --git a/src/lib/components/RecordCard.svelte b/src/lib/components/RecordCard.svelte
index a597863..7d1830d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/RecordCard.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/RecordCard.svelte
@@ -34,8 +34,15 @@
 		/>
 		<div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
 			<span class="font-medium capitalize">{record.type}</span>
-			{#if record.preamble}
-				<span class="block text-xs truncate" style="color: var(--text-muted);">{record.preamble}</span>
+			{#if record.note || record.preamble}
+				<div class="flex flex-col{record.note && record.preamble ? ' gap-1' : ''}">
+					{#if record.note}
+						<span class="block text-xs" style="color: var(--text-muted);">{record.note}</span>
+					{/if}
+					{#if record.preamble}
+						<span class="block text-xs" style="color: var(--text-muted);">{record.preamble}</span>
+					{/if}
+				</div>
 			{/if}
 		</div>
 		<span class="text-sm tabular-nums" style="color: var(--text-muted);">
diff --git a/src/lib/data/parse.ts b/src/lib/data/parse.ts
index da4bc77..b16377a 100644
--- a/src/lib/data/parse.ts
+++ b/src/lib/data/parse.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export function parseTemplate(xml: string, id: string): Template {
 	const records: RecordDef[] = root.record.map((r: any) => ({
 		type: r['@_type'],
 		preamble: r.preamble?.trim(),
+		note: r.note?.trim(),
 		fields: r.field.map(parseField)
 	}));
 
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index b1915f9..1873ce1 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export type FieldDef =
 export interface RecordDef {
 	type: string;
 	preamble?: string;
+	note?: string;
 	fields: FieldDef[];
 }