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On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Priscilla Caplan wrote: I prefer Priscilla's option 3 because it seems closest to the approved-yet-to-be-implemented solution for MARC which wraps nonfiling characters in control characters. If we build into MODS conversion a mapping to the future MARC technique, we would be simplifying things in the longrun. Randy > Two thoughts about <mods:title>. > > First, it seems there should be some standard way of dealing with initial > (non-filing) articles. I can think of several alternatives: > > 1.a. Make a content rule: "Omit initial articles." > 1.b. Add a subelement <displayForm> as for <mods:name>, for the full > displaying form of title. > > 2.a. Make a content rule: "Include initial articles." > 2.b. Add an attribute for the language of the title, so that applications > that care can strip initial articles when they have to. > > 3. Add a subelement for initial articles. E.g. > <title> > <article>The</article> > MODS test record example. > </title> > > I mildly prefer 2 but it has the minor problem that the initial article > would not be available when converting from a 246 field. -------------------------------------------------- Randall K. Barry Library of Congress Network Development and MARC Standards Office 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20540-4402 U.S.A. TEL: +1-202-707-5118 FAX: +1-202-707-0115 NET: [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------- Ideas and opinions expressed in this communication are personal and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Library of Congress. --------------------------------------------------