Date:         Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:39:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard
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From:         Jerome McDonough <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: <fileGrp ID> and <fptr FILEID>
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On Aug 31, 2004, at 3:57 PM, Evan Owens wrote:
> But the documentation suggests that FILEID should point to <file> and
> doesn't mention <fileGrp> as a possibility.  It seems a bit verbose to
> repeat everything in the StructMap like this:
>
> <fileGrp ID="fileGrp1">
>   <file ID="file1v1" USE="obsolete"/>
>   <file ID="file1v2" USE="active"/>
> ...
> <structMap>
>   <div>
>      <filePtr FILEID="file1v1">
>   </div>
>   <div>
>      <filePtr FILEID="file1v2">
>   </div>
> ...
>
> But I'm willing to do it if it would be better METS practice.
>

I would consider it better METS practice.


Jerome McDonough
Digital Library Development Team Leader
Elmer Bobst Library, New York University
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
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jerome@nyu.edu
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