Date:         Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:48:20 -0400
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From:         Ray Denenberg <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: Library Of Congress
Subject:      Re: thoughts on title
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Priscilla Caplan wrote:

> 3.  Add a subelement for initial articles.  E.g.
> <title>
> <article>The</article>
> MODS test record example.
> </title>

However in a different thread most if not everyone seemed to agree that the
mixed content model is a bad thing.  I suppose if it really is a bad thing,
we'll change it (though very reluctantly, since we spent alot of time crafting
these definitions asuming mixed content).

So that would mean, instead of:

<title>
<article>The</article>
MODS test record example.
</title>

It would need to be:

<title>
<article>The</article>
<restOfTitle>MODS test record example.</restOfTitle>
</title>

So if you don't have an initial article:
<title>
<restOfTitle>MODS test record example.</restOfTitle>
</title>

A number of  you have spoken passionately against the mixed content model but I
still don't understand why it's bad.  Since it clearly allows easier markup,
the argument must be that it's difficult to implement. But why?

--Ray