docs: def lpd_to_noaa(D, wds_url, lpd_url, version, path=""):
      """
      Convert a LiPD format to NOAA format
  
      :param dict D: Metadata
      :return dict D: Metadata
      """
      logger_noaa.info("enter process_lpd")
      d = D
      try:
          dsn = get_dsn(D)
          # Remove all the characters that are not allowed here. Since we're making URLs, they have to be compliant.
          dsn = re.sub(r'[^A-Za-z-.0-9]', '', dsn)
          # project = re.sub(r'[^A-Za-z-.0-9]', '', project)
          version = re.sub(r'[^A-Za-z-.0-9]', '', version)
          # Create the conversion object, and start the conversion process
          _convert_obj = LPD_NOAA(D, dsn, wds_url, lpd_url, version, path)
          _convert_obj.main()
          # get our new, modified master JSON from the conversion object
          d = _convert_obj.get_master()
          noaas = _convert_obj.get_noaa_texts()
          __write_noaas(noaas, path)
          # remove any root level urls that are deprecated
          d = __rm_wdc_url(d)
  
      except Exception as e:
          logger_noaa.error("lpd_to_noaa: {}".format(e))
          print("Error: lpd_to_noaa: {}".format(e))
  
      # logger_noaa.info("exit lpd_to_noaa")
      return d