We use extended version as its easier to read -- even though the end user doesn't see it, someone will be either creating or updated the EAD file and this makes it a little gentler on their eyes :)
Michele
> Hi,
> I'm beginning to use EAD in Brazil, and I have a doubt on the @normal
> attribute of <unitdate> and <date>. EAD's manual recommends to use ISO
> 8601, that mentions two date formats: basic format, without punctuation
> (YYYYMMDD), and extended format, with hyphens (YYYY-MM-DD). At EAD's
> documentation, basic format is used at EAD Tag Library, but RLG's EAD
> Best Practices uses extended format. My doubt is wich format is better
> to use? Is there a standard, a rule or maybe a common understanding
> among EAD users that can guide this choice?
> Thanks a lot,
> José Guilherme
> Brazil
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