Hi Michele,
Regarding validation of content (including, for example, rules
regarding punctuation) -- any particular reason why you can't use
Schematron? It works well with DTD, XSD, RNG, you name it.
Schematron (for those who don't know it) is essentially a "semantic
wrapper" language for XSLT that simplifies building and applying
XPath-based tests for your XML. You can test anything in the document
you can see with XPath. Set it up with XSLT 2.0 and you have all the
power of XSD for content checking, and then some -- content analysis,
co-occurrence constraints, and so forth. So whatever your rules are
regarding punctuation, Schematron will help you enforce them.
Here's a Schematron that will tell you about any 'unittitle' elements
that end with punctuation. Note that the test is in XPath 2.0:
<schema xmlns="http://purl.oclc.org/dsdl/schematron" queryBinding="xslt2">
<pattern>
<rule context="unittitle">
<report test="matches(.,'\p{P}$')"><name/> ends with punctuation</report>
</rule>
</pattern>
</schema>
If you are lucky enough to be editing your EAD in oXygen, you can set
this up to validate in the background along with your schema. The
"error" will show up as soon as you make it.
Plus, the binding to the data is loose, so you can use Schematron
whenever you need to in the workflow, use more than one, etc. etc.
Cheers, Wendell
On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 7:42 AM, Michele R Combs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> We do include all proper MARC punctuation because we generate MARC records
> from our EAD. So it saves us a step.
>
> One could also argue that if the @encodinganalog value for a given element
> is a MARC field (which it is in our finding aids), then it's proper to use
> MARC rules for those elements.
>
> I will also add that making sure people remember to include said punctuation
> is kind of a PITA. If we were using the schema it would be easier to
> enforce but we're still using the DTD. If you decide to go with it, you'd
> be several steps ahead if you find a way to enforce it upon data entry!
>
> Michele
> ________________________________
> From: Encoded Archival Description List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of
> Ashley Knox <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 11:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: end punctuation in controlled headings
>
> This has probably been spoken about in the past, but now that so many EAD
> implementors are using data entry systems and not necessarily generating
> custom stylesheets, what might the consensus be on using end punctuation
> after controlled headings. Is there a strong reason to keep or get rid of
> it? I have heard arguments for both.
>
> As a digital collections department, we are stuck between a rock and a hard
> place in trying to standardize this. I'm seeing many digital/metadata heavy
> groups going away from the punctuation in metadata for digital objects
> (perhaps planning to allow for systems to control that still) and then EAD
> implementors creating finding aids with the punctuation. I surveyed a few
> institutions that came to mind. I mostly see the punctuation kept. However,
> with something like DPLA, there is no end punctuation. I'm creating metadata
> and finding aids for both areas, but describing the same material, as in, a
> finding aid of correspondence with punctuated controlled headings and then a
> digital collection of the same correspondence with DC metadata with
> non-punctuated headings.
>
> We plan to implement ArchivesSpace and we don't really know an automated way
> to switch back and forth between formatting choices like this conveniently,
> so it would be great to go with something and stick with it. Right now, in
> our AT, we use end punctuation. I guess what matters is that we CAN include
> the punctuation at our institution if we want to and export/share our EAD
> that can easily be altered through stylesheets if a system we shared with
> opted against them. I still have a hard time grasping using the same
> headings in two different places at our own institution and including
> punctuation in one and not the other--with no real strong reason of why on
> either--while at the same time having no qualms with the fact that our
> library catalog obviously uses it and is where the argument begins. If
> someone can show me some examples of what they do and why, or why we
> shouldn't care about a small formatting issue that could also span across
> other fields too, I would appreciate it greatly. MARC 245 also uses end
> punctuation, but EAD finding aid titles do not? Is this a parallel issue
> that would show why punctuation doesn't matter?
>
>
> DPLA – No Periods
> http://dp.la/item/4696d87c59b75357b801aa9090df6780?back_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fdp.la%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcar%26subject%255B%255D%3DBusiness%252C%2BEconomics%2Band%2BFinance%26utf8%3D%25E2%259C%2593
>
> These finding aid/EAC/EAD examples/best practices say do include/instruct to
> use periods
>
> LC:
> http://findingaids.loc.gov/db/search/xq/searchMfer02.xq?_id=loc.mss.eadmss.ms007005&_faSection=indexTerms&_faSubsection=controlaccess&_dmdid=d5384e7
>
>
>
> SNAC:
> http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search?sectionType=cpfdescription;f1-localDescription=College%20students;f2-localDescription=Greek%20letter%20societies
>
>
>
> OAC Practices - page 13:
> http://www.cdlib.org/services/access_publishing/dsc/tools/docs/EAD_Web_Templates.pdf
>
>
>
> Northwest Digital Archives Best Practice Guidelines
>
> Page 25 – their systems adds it in for them, so they don’t put it in
> manually
>
> _____________________________________________________________
>
>
> DACS 2nd Edition says to follow AACR2 or RDA, but then the examples don't
> actually use any end punctuation.
>
> http://files.archivists.org/pubs/DACS2E-2013.pdf
>
>
> PAGE 32--General Rules
> 2.6.4 Record the name(s) of the creator(s) identified in the name element in
> the devised
> title of the materials using standardized vocabularies (e.g., Library of
> Congress
> Authorities) or with rules for formulating standardized names, such as those
> found in
> AACR2, ISAAR(CPF), or RDA.
> Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
> Title: Alexander Hamilton papers
>
> Lyon, Phyllis
> Martin, Del
> Title: Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin papers
>
> Richardson, James Burchell
> Title: James Burchell Richardson family papers
>
> Schramm family
> Title: Schramm family papers
>
> Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
> Fullerton, William Morton, b. 1865
> Title: Edith Wharton correspondence with Morton Fullerton
>
> Bollingen Foundation
> Title: Bollingen Foundation records
>
> United States. Bureau of Insular Affairs
> Title: United States Bureau of Insular Affairs records
>
> Irvine Company
> University of California (System). Regents.
> Title: Land agreements between the University of California
> and the Irvine Company
>
>
> PAGE 87
> Finally, the names of these entities must be rendered in a standardized form
> using
> standardized vocabularies (e.g., Library of Congress Authorities) or with
> rules for
> formulating standardized names such as those found in AACR2, ISAAR(CPF), or
> RDA to facilitate the retrieval of information across descriptions, systems,
> and
> institutions.
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> And FINALLY, EAD3 Gamma has an example on page 243 of a subject heading
> encoded and DOES include end punctuation.
> http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/gammaEAD3TagLibrary.pdf
>
> __________________________________________________________
>
>
> ArchivesSpace members (examples of current EAD examples):
>
>
> http://www.archivesspace.org/General%20Members
>
> end punctuation
> http://www.library.gatech.edu/archives/finding-aids/search?browse-all=yes;expand=subject
>
> http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/services/rjd/findingaids/AFSCf.html
>
> http://etext.ku.edu/view?docId=ksrlead/ksrl.kc.abrahamburld.xml;route=ksrlead;brand=ksrlead;query=
>
> http://www.nmu.edu/sites/DrupalArchives/files/UserFiles//MSS-016.html
>
> http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/l/London_Family.html (nonmember)
>
>
> no end punctuation
> http://proust.library.miami.edu/findingaids/?p=subjects/subjects&char=W
>
> http://archon.brandeis.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=77
>
> http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=ascead&cc=ascead&rgn=main&view=text&didno=US-PPiU-ais198113
>
> https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/ead/1996-08_Duncan.xml
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Ashley Knox
>
> Digital Projects Librarian
>
> University of South Carolina Libraries
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> (803) 777-0735
>
> http://library.sc.edu/digital
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