Date:         Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:53:50 -0400
Reply-To:     "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Ray Denenberg <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: Library Of Congress
Subject:      Re: sort parameter
Comments: To: "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
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There might not be a record schema id included in the request (if zero records
are requested, or if this is a request to sort an existing result set).
--Ray

"LeVan,Ralph" wrote:

> I don't want the tagpath to come from a different schema than the one
> already requested for the record.  I want the users to see that the records
> were sorted by fields in those records.  So the schema attribute on the
> elementPath element is unnecessary.
>
> Ralph
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ray Denenberg [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 9:44 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: sort parameter
> >
> >
> > A Sort parameter, might look something like this:
> >
> > -----------------
> > <sort>
> > <sortKey  direction="ascending">
> > <index>bathTitleWord</index></sortKey>
> > <sortKey  direction="ascending">
> >     <elementPath schema= "schema identifier">
> >                 <element> element1</element>
> >                 <element> element2</element>
> >                 ....
> >     </elementPath>
> > </sortKey>
> > <sortKey  direction="ascending"> <sortKeyName> title
> > <sortKeyName></sortKey>
> > </sort>
> > ---------------------
> >
> > That gives three options: index (Rob), element path (Ralph),
> > or sort key name
> > (Alan).
> >
> > Do we need all three or can we agree on one?
> >
> > --Ray
> >