> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:35:28 +0100
> From: Dr Robert Sanderson <[log in to unmask]>
>
> I would tack on -v1.0 to the info URIs for consistency, and I'll avoid
> pointing out the need for ident: prefix on the sub-elements as I'm sure
> you left it out intentionally for readability.
>
> >        <extraRequestData>
> >          <ident:clientInfo xmlns:ident="info:srw/extension/1/ident">
> >            <institution>Texas State Libraries and Archives</institution>
> >            <vendor>Index Data ApS.</vendor>
> >            <application>YAZ command-line client</application>
> >            <version>2.0.35</version>
> >          </ident:clientInfo>
> >        </extraRequestData>
>
> Which is great for SRW, but 4 params for SRU...
>
> ...&x-info1-clientInstitution=Texas%20...&x-info1-clientVendor=Index...
>     &x-info1-clientApplication=...&x-info1-clientVersion=2.0.35
>
> >        <extraResponseData>
> >          <ident:serverInfo xmlns:ident="info:srw/extension/1/ident">
> >            <institution>Library of Congress</institution>
> >            <vendor>Endeavor Information Systems Incorportated</vendor>
> >            <application>Voyager</application>
> >            <version>0.01</version>
> >          </ident:serverInfo>
> >        </extraResponseData>
>
> We need a request for this as well, beyond the clientInfo.
>
> How about 'x-info1-serverInfo'  for SRU and
> <ident:serverInfo xmlns:ident="info:srw/extension/1/ident-v1.0"/> for SRW?

I agree on all counts, including that the client's request of server
info should be a separate thing from it's transmitting its own info.
Yes, the four params looks a bit ugly in SRU, but then it's all
optional, so there you go.  I have no problem with that.

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