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


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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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