I agree that a SOAP response should always be returned. If you've poked in
a URL from a browser, then the raw XML is perfectly readable (at least in
IE5) and if you're using a style sheet, then it is even cleaner.
Ralph
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Dovey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:27 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Betr.: FW: Re: are there already zng-targets
>
>
> In response to the former question - at present ZNG supports
> both forms
> but which form a particular implementation supports is left to that
> implementor. I don't think we've discussed in detail
> conformance levels.
>
> I *do* want to keep the SOAP requests in the spec. as I do see a need
> for them if we expand ZNG to cope with non-textual queries
> (which is an
> area I'm particularly active in) or complex queries (as it is
> recommended that a URL not exceed 256 characters, although in our
> context I think that this is not a major issue).
>
> As regards returning the response as a SOAP request - I
> personally think
> it less complex if the response format is the same regardless of the
> request format. In any case the only overhead here is to add the lines
>
> <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:zng="urn:z3950:zng_prototype1"
> xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
> SOAP-ENV:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/">
> <SOAP-ENV:Body>
>
> to the beginning of the response and
>
> </SOAP-ENV:Body>
> </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
>
> to the end. Which I don't see as a big hurdle!
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Theo van Veen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 31 October 2001 09:35
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Betr.: FW: Re: are there already zng-targets
> >
> > We have an ZNG-server without SOAP running in a very short time. It
> was
> > also no problem to write an in a very short time a HTML-page serving
> as a
> > ZNG-gateway. The root element of our response is
> searchRetrieveResponse.
> > The use of SOAP makes things more complex and it will
> certainly result
> in
> > a higher implementation barrier. Maybe it is a stupid question but I
> am
> > wondering now what is the added value of SOAP in this
> standard. I know
> it
> > makes sense in case on none-ascii input.
> > Secondly to keep the implementation barrier low, isn't it a
> good idea
> to
> > respond only with a SOAP envelop if the request was also embedded in
> SOAP?
> >
> > The power of simplicity can be of great value to spread the use if
> ZNG.
> >
> > Theo
> >
> >
> > >>> [log in to unmask] 30-10-01 21:54 >>>
> > FYI - this is still flakey in places and only handles the
> URL form at
> > present. Currently returns records in Yanks (Redsox ot whatever)
> >
> > Matthew
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Antony Corfield
> > > Sent: 30 October 2001 17:05
> > >
> > >
> > > Our ZNGServlet can be found at the address below, using
> the type of
> > query
> > > shown. Attribute mapping can be specified as bib1.author or
> > openURL.author
> > > etc. Default is bib1.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://jafer1.las.ox.ac.uk:8080/jaferWeb/ZNG?query=author+%3D+
smith+AND+
> ti
> > tle+%3D+fish&startRecord=1&maxRecords=10
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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