On Jan 3, 2005, at 5:44 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

> Regardless of whether you think our name practices are insane (and I
> would not want
> to have to defend them), the fact is that MADS will need to accommodate
> them.

I guess the question becomes how. I just don't see how MADS can hope
to be coherent if you don't set some ground rules.

If I see the below, I would assume coding this stuff -- positions
within various governments -- in separate structures; something like:

> Search Also Under: Arkansas. Governor (1979-1981 : Clinton)
> Arkansas. Governor (1983-1992 : Clinton)
> United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)

<mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads">
   <person>
     <name>
       <authority>
         <givenname>Bill</givenname>
         <familyname>Clinton</familyname>
       </authority>
       <variant type="alternate">
         <givenname>William</givenname>
         <familyname>Clinton</familyname>
       </variant>
     </name>
     <affiliation>
        <position>Governor</position>
        ...
     </affiliation>
     <affiliation>
        <position>Governor</position>
        ...
     </affiliation>
     <affiliation>
           <position>President</position>
        ...
     </affiliation>
   </person>
</mads>

Bruce