Date:Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:18:20 -0400
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From:Bruce D'Arcus <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:Re: MODS records - display labels
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On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 07:20 AM, Dick Thaxter wrote:
> Here's a url for one of the sound recordings in our digital
> preservation
> prototype.
Is there some reason you aren't using modern web design techniques with
this stuff? I am thinking in particular of CSS for the formatting.
The style sheet Corey subsequently mentioned does use a bit of CSS, but
not quite what I would expect. (For example, formatting is embedded in
each paragraph tag, rather than split out into a CSS class).
Also, while I suppose this is a bit controversial, increasingly
designers are moving away from tables for positioning text.
Using one of the examples, I was thinking more along the lines of
something like this. It would seem to present greater flexibility.
When I find some time, maybe I'll tweak the style sheet and create a
CSS file to demonstrate what this could look like visually.
<html>
**add style file**
<body>
<div class="header">
<h2 class="header_title">Descriptive Metadata</h2>
</div>
<div class="body">
<h2 class="body_head">Titles(s):</h2>
<p class="title">Double concerto for harpsichord and piano with two
chamber orchestras; Duo for violin and piano</p>
<h2 class="body_head">Contributor(s):</h2>
<p class="performers">Contemporary Chamber Ensemble - performer</p>
<p class="performers">Jacobs, Paul - performer</p>
<p class="performers">Kalish, Gilbert - performer</p>
<p class="performers">Weisberg, Arthur - conductor</p>
<p class="performers">Zukofsky, Paul - performer</p>
<p class="performers">Carter, Elliott - creator / composer</p>
<h2 class="body_head">Physical Description:</h2>
etc., etc.
</div>
</body>
</html>
Bruce
