diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js
index 3380cd72..1be37d76 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function initFD(){
 		  }
 		   
 		  //check for edge label in data  
-		  var desc = adj.getData("desc");
+		  var desc = adj.getData("desc") + ' (' + adj.getData("userid") + ',' + adj.getData("id") + ')';
 		  var showDesc = adj.getData("showDesc");
 		  if( desc != "" && showDesc ) { 
 			 //now adjust the label placement 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/RGraph/metamapRG.js b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/RGraph/metamapRG.js
index 2d3775a2..9cef5594 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/RGraph/metamapRG.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/RGraph/metamapRG.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function initRG(){
 		  }
 		   
 		  //check for edge label in data  
-		  var desc = adj.getData("desc");
+		  var desc = adj.getData("desc") + ' (' + adj.getData("userid") + ',' + adj.getData("id") + ')';
 		  var showDesc = adj.getData("showDesc");
 		  if( desc != "" && showDesc ) { 
 			 //now adjust the label placement 
diff --git a/app/models/item.rb b/app/models/item.rb
index 86e4de23..99af814c 100644
--- a/app/models/item.rb
+++ b/app/models/item.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ belongs_to :item_category
 					@synapsedata['$desc'] = synapse.desc
 					@synapsedata['$showDesc'] = false
 					@synapsedata['$category'] = synapse.category
+					@synapsedata['$id'] = synapse.id
 					@synapsedata['$userid'] = synapse.user.id
 					@synapsedata['$username'] = synapse.user.name
 					json.data @synapsedata
diff --git a/app/models/map.rb b/app/models/map.rb
index 2005d13d..fea060d2 100644
--- a/app/models/map.rb
+++ b/app/models/map.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ end
 				@synapsedata['$desc'] = synapse.desc
 				@synapsedata['$showDesc'] = false
 				@synapsedata['$category'] = synapse.category
+				@synapsedata['$id'] = synapse.id
 				@synapsedata['$userid'] = synapse.user.id
 				@synapsedata['$username'] = synapse.user.name
 				json.data @synapsedata
diff --git a/app/models/synapse.rb b/app/models/synapse.rb
index 81c6190c..22a8299d 100644
--- a/app/models/synapse.rb
+++ b/app/models/synapse.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ has_many :maps, :through => :mappings
 		@synapsedata['$desc'] = self.desc
 		@synapsedata['$showDesc'] = false
 		@synapsedata['$category'] = self.category
+		@synapsedata['$id'] = synapse.id
 		@synapsedata['$userid'] = synapse.user.id
 		@synapsedata['$username'] = synapse.user.name
 		json.data @synapsedata
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ has_many :maps, :through => :mappings
 				@synapsedata['$desc'] = synapse.desc
 				@synapsedata['$showDesc'] = false
 				@synapsedata['$category'] = synapse.category
+				@synapsedata['$id'] = synapse.id
 				@synapsedata['$userid'] = synapse.user.id
 				@synapsedata['$username'] = synapse.user.name
 				json.data @synapsedata