Dear Tamara,

As you suspected, your culprit appears indeed not to be your
stylesheet but one that came with the platform (the 'default'
stylesheet you sent me subsequently). If you are responsible for its
maintenance (or want to become responsible), we can take that off
list. It has some weaknesses that make it prone to issues like this.

However, I think you'll also find that if you remove the unused
'subtitle' element in your source EAD, your problem will go away. The
clumsy XSLT may then be able to go back to doing what it was tested
for, which happens to look okay. (But note that I haven't attempted
this solution.)

If that works, we can be content that this bug goes dormant again (and
wait for the next one).

If it doesn't, and you don't want to fix the XSLT, maybe you could
name yourself as the sponsor and work around the bug that way.

Cheers, Wendell


On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Tamara Gaydos <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Wendell,
>
> I just realized that the only place where I am getting the unwanted
> "sponsor" display is in CONTENTdm. Please see attached screen shot. You can
> also access the Coffin record online here:
> http://cdm15928.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15928coll1/id/1223/rec/1
>
> If you do a right click Page Source, you'll see on Line 521 where it is
> putting in "Sponsor:"
>
> In addition to the two stylesheets I sent you, CONTENTdm forces us to use
> three more (attached). I suspect one of these is causing the problem. I'm
> just not very experienced with the code to figure out what's causing what.
>
> Tamara
>
> Tamara Gaydos, CA
> NHPRC Grant Project Manager and Manuscript Processor
> Phillips Library | Peabody Essex Museum
> East India Square | Salem, MA 01970
> 978-542-1510 [log in to unmask]
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Wendell Piez <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>>
>> Tamara,
>>
>> I'm afraid I can't duplicate your bug, which makes it impossible to
>> diagnose. I removed the 'sponsor' element
>> (/eadheader/filedesc/titlestmt/sponsor) and everything looks okay to
>> me. A screen shot looking at it Firefox is attached. (Or maybe you
>> need to explain again what I should be looking for.)
>>
>> What browser or other viewer are you using to display the results? Is
>> CONTENTdm doing something with the file other than generating it and
>> opening it in a browser?
>>
>> On the list you mentioned a label appearing, 'Sponsor:' (with or
>> without content for it). What's that about?
>>
>> Cheers, Wendell
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Wendell Piez <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>> > Tamara,
>> >
>> > Thanks, I have the stuff now.
>> >
>> > I don't know CONTENTdm but these appear to be garden-variety XSLT
>> > generating HTML, which should be good enough for the purpose.
>> >
>> > Cheers, Wendell
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Tamara Gaydos <[log in to unmask]>
>> > wrote:
>> >> Ugh, so sorry, I don't know how that happened. Try these. The xml file
>> >> that
>> >> I sent is the one that does not have a sponsor, yet if I remove the
>> >> <sponsor> tags, it causes the <archdesc> to be centered. Again I'm
>> >> using
>> >> CONTENTdm to display my finding aids and it has a mind of its own.
>> >> Actually
>> >> we modified their stylesheets to work with our xml files, so if you
>> >> have a
>> >> solution, I will carry that solution over to CONTENTdm as well.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Tamara
>> >>
>> >> Tamara Gaydos, CA
>> >> NHPRC Grant Project Manager and Manuscript Processor
>> >> Phillips Library | Peabody Essex Museum
>> >> East India Square | Salem, MA 01970
>> >> 978-542-1510 [log in to unmask]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Wendell Piez <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Tamara, thanks, they came through this time.
>> >>>
>> >>> But there is a glitch: both files are the same. (Probably an error in
>> >>> renaming them.) Please send again?
>> >>>
>> >>> Also, would you happen to have a sample EAD file representative of
>> >>> your set, which I can try?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks, Wendell
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Tamara Gaydos
>> >>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> > Oh, sorry, that is our filter. Sometimes it lets things out and
>> >>> > sometimes it
>> >>> > doesn't. Here they are as text files.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Tamara
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Tamara Gaydos, CA
>> >>> > NHPRC Grant Project Manager and Manuscript Processor
>> >>> > Phillips Library | Peabody Essex Museum
>> >>> > East India Square | Salem, MA 01970
>> >>> > 978-542-1510 [log in to unmask]
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Wendell Piez
>> >>> > <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Hi Tamara,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Confusingly, your email came through without the attachments again.
>> >>> >> There is a tail on it that reads "it violates the attachment
>> >>> >> filtering
>> >>> >> policy". I don't know whether this is happening on your end or
>> >>> >> mine.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Would it be possible to pack the XSLT files in a zip? Those usually
>> >>> >> make it through. Systems can be paranoid about XSLT because it can
>> >>> >> be
>> >>> >> used (given sufficient creativity) as a vector for malware.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Cheers, Wendell
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Tamara Gaydos
>> >>> >> <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> > That sounds like a good idea. Attached please find the two
>> >>> >> > stylesheets.
>> >>> >> > I
>> >>> >> > had sent the attachments to the listserv, which I know doesn't
>> >>> >> > work.
>> >>> >> > I
>> >>> >> > thought I was sending it to you only. The second one is not
>> >>> >> > really
>> >>> >> > involved
>> >>> >> > with my question, but I sent it in case you needed it to make
>> >>> >> > sense
>> >>> >> > of
>> >>> >> > the
>> >>> >> > first. Anyway, I appreciate your time and efforts.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > Tamara
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > Tamara Gaydos, CA
>> >>> >> > NHPRC Grant Project Manager and Manuscript Processor
>> >>> >> > Phillips Library | Peabody Essex Museum
>> >>> >> > East India Square | Salem, MA 01970
>> >>> >> > 978-542-1510 [log in to unmask]
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Wendell Piez
>> >>> >> > <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> >> > wrote:
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> Dear Tamara,
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> No attachment yet. Have you sent it to me privately? (Or if
>> >>> >> >> there's
>> >>> >> >> a
>> >>> >> >> web site or blog you can put it, that would work.)
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> I'll try to look at it in the next day or two. If you don't
>> >>> >> >> mind,
>> >>> >> >> I'll
>> >>> >> >> make my recommendations to the list (while taking care not to
>> >>> >> >> get
>> >>> >> >> bogged down in details particular to you), mainly to keep the
>> >>> >> >> discussion public and "share the wealth". (I assume that
>> >>> >> >> approaches
>> >>> >> >> to
>> >>> >> >> maintenance and extension of XSLT for EAD are on topic for the
>> >>> >> >> list.)
>> >>> >> >> This is partly because others have already been helpful on this
>> >>> >> >> thread
>> >>> >> >> and they should benefit from any insights or the opportunity to
>> >>> >> >> offer
>> >>> >> >> perspective, and partly because this helps me rationalize
>> >>> >> >> donating
>> >>> >> >> the
>> >>> >> >> time.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> Cheers, Wendell
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Tamara Gaydos
>> >>> >> >> <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> >> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> >> > Ooops, I sent this to the whole listserv when I meant to send
>> >>> >> >> > it
>> >>> >> >> > only
>> >>> >> >> > to
>> >>> >> >> > you.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Tamara
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Hi Wendell,
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Yes, I would love to show you my stylesheet to see if you can
>> >>> >> >> > tell
>> >>> >> >> > me
>> >>> >> >> > where
>> >>> >> >> > to fix it. I did not create it - a former employe did - and
>> >>> >> >> > I'm
>> >>> >> >> > not
>> >>> >> >> > sure
>> >>> >> >> > what some of the code even does. I've attached it here.
>> >>> >> >> > Hopefully
>> >>> >> >> > it
>> >>> >> >> > will
>> >>> >> >> > get through the filters. I have also attached the stylesheet
>> >>> >> >> > which
>> >>> >> >> > covers
>> >>> >> >> > the dsc portion of the code.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Best,
>> >>> >> >> > Tamara
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Tamara Gaydos, CA
>> >>> >> >> > NHPRC Grant Project Manager and Manuscript Processor
>> >>> >> >> > Phillips Library | Peabody Essex Museum
>> >>> >> >> > East India Square | Salem, MA 01970
>> >>> >> >> > 978-542-1510 [log in to unmask]
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 5:04 PM, Wendell Piez
>> >>> >> >> > <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Hi again,
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Ethan Gruber
>> >>> >> >> >> <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> >> >> > The problem with the "Sponsor:" heading lies elsewhere.
>> >>> >> >> >> > The
>> >>> >> >> >> > XSL
>> >>> >> >> >> > snippet
>> >>> >> >> >> > you
>> >>> >> >> >> > pasted does not contain the code which controls this
>> >>> >> >> >> > heading,
>> >>> >> >> >> > so
>> >>> >> >> >> > your
>> >>> >> >> >> > XSL
>> >>> >> >> >> > must handle the sponsor element in two locations.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> This is very true. A stylesheet might not refer to all the
>> >>> >> >> >> elements
>> >>> >> >> >> by
>> >>> >> >> >> name.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Tamara, how long is the stylesheet? Is it XSLT 1.0 or 2.0?
>> >>> >> >> >> Are
>> >>> >> >> >> you
>> >>> >> >> >> able to share it?
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Cheers, Wendell
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> --
>> >>> >> >> >> Wendell Piez | http://www.wendellpiez.com
>> >>> >> >> >> XML | XSLT | electronic publishing
>> >>> >> >> >> Eat Your Vegetables
>> >>> >> >> >> _____oo_________o_o___ooooo____ooooooo_^
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > This e-mail has been rejected because it violates the
>> >>> >> >> > attachment
>> >>> >> >> > filtering
>> >>> >> >> > policy. As a result, the attachments have been removed from
>> >>> >> >> > the
>> >>> >> >> > e-mail
>> >>> >> >> > message.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> --
>> >>> >> >> Wendell Piez | http://www.wendellpiez.com
>> >>> >> >> XML | XSLT | electronic publishing
>> >>> >> >> Eat Your Vegetables
>> >>> >> >> _____oo_________o_o___ooooo____ooooooo_^
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > This e-mail has been rejected because it violates the attachment
>> >>> >> > filtering
>> >>> >> > policy. As a result, the attachments have been removed from the
>> >>> >> > e-mail
>> >>> >> > message.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> --
>> >>> >> Wendell Piez | http://www.wendellpiez.com
>> >>> >> XML | XSLT | electronic publishing
>> >>> >> Eat Your Vegetables
>> >>> >> _____oo_________o_o___ooooo____ooooooo_^
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Wendell Piez | http://www.wendellpiez.com
>> >>> XML | XSLT | electronic publishing
>> >>> Eat Your Vegetables
>> >>> _____oo_________o_o___ooooo____ooooooo_^
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Wendell Piez | http://www.wendellpiez.com
>> > XML | XSLT | electronic publishing
>> > Eat Your Vegetables
>> > _____oo_________o_o___ooooo____ooooooo_^
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Wendell Piez | http://www.wendellpiez.com
>> XML | XSLT | electronic publishing
>> Eat Your Vegetables
>> _____oo_________o_o___ooooo____ooooooo_^
>
>



--
Wendell Piez | http://www.wendellpiez.com
XML | XSLT | electronic publishing
Eat Your Vegetables
_____oo_________o_o___ooooo____ooooooo_^