Date:         Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:31:00 +1100
Reply-To:     "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Alan Kent <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: test server SRU
Comments: To: "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
In-Reply-To:  <[log in to unmask]>; from Ray Denenberg on Thu, Jan 10,
              2002 at 06:01:09PM -0500
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On Thu, Jan 10, 2002 at 06:01:09PM -0500, Ray Denenberg wrote:
> > And also some example record syntaxes that are anticipated to be
> > supported?
>
> Do you mean schemas? or metadata formats?  (We only have one "record syntax",
> XML).   Send me the schemas (or links) and I'll add them. For the metadata
> formats, I have three listed, at
> http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/zing/specs.html
>
> There's a link to MODS. I assume DC and ONIX are sufficiently well-known that
> links aren't necessary.

My appologies. I must have been blind when going through the site.
I had meant 'here is XML that can be expected to be returned in
recordData of a SOAP packet.'

> > I noticed my server was not on the servers list page,
> > and thought I would make sure I was using the current WSDL definition
> > with one of the recommended XML schemas for records before you added it to
> > the list.
> >
>
> I don't think I ever got server information from you. I'll add it as soon as
> you send it to me.

That is a good reason! :-)
I probably posted something before you started collating the pages.
But I will wait for the new WSDL file and try to put up some MODS
or something records to make it more realistic. All I have to work
out is how to turn a MARC record into XML in some way that others
understand (eg: MODS). I am not a librarian, so if you knew of a
'map these marc tag numbers to these MODS elements' document, that
would be a great help. Or for any other XML syntax that people
might use with ZING.

> > pps: I am heading over to Annapolis USA for a week
>
> Annapolis Md.?  Well if you get to DC stop by!
>
> --Ray

I will try, but doubt I will make it to DC. To be completely honest,
I have no idea how far Annapolis is from DC. These ignorant Aussies! :-)

Alan