Hello,
I'am an FRENCH computer engineer.
I'am not a librarian, but i have a goog knowledge of MARC import/export...
I was very excited when i saw MODS, because it look like an universal
format to describe books...
(based on the universal language XML).
But, i'am a bit afraid that MODS follow MARC. A universal format with a lot
of specific flavours !!!
You have USMARC, UK-MARC, MARC21, UNIMARC and so on.
Try to think UNIVERSAL ?
On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 12:24:07 -0800, Karen Coyle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>But how would you code it?
>Here's one from the book world: title= Jean-Paul Marat.
>The book could be in just about any language,
>but what's the language of the title?
For me (the computer engineer) the answer is Yes.
(In XML, the attribute is valid only for the element an sub-elements.)
In the example below, English is the language of (only) the title.
<titleInfo>
<title lang="en">Sound and fury</title>
</titleInfo>
Another example :
<note lang="en">Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-312)</note>
<note lang="fr">Inclue des références bibliographiques (p. 291-312)</note>
Thank you.
Yves
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