Date:         Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:31:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Metadata Object Description Schema List <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       Metadata Object Description Schema List <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Ray Denenberg <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: Library Of Congress
Subject:      Re: Language lookup : working example
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Rick Beaubien wrote:

> Maybe a better, more flexible way to set up a
> language attribute group than my previous
> suggestion would be something along the lines of
> the following:
>
> <xsd:attributeGroup name="LANGUAGE">
> <xsd:attribute name="LANG" type="xsd:string"
> use="optional"/>
> <xsd:attribute name="XMLLANG"
> type="xsd:language" use = "optional"/>
> </xsd:attributeGroup>
>
> This would give maximum flexibility. The
> authority (ISO639-2b or RFC3066) would be
> implicit in the attribute used.  MODS users
> could then use either or both as they felt
> appropriate.

Much better, I agree.   --Ray

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