> -----Original Message----- > From: SRU (Search and Retrieve Via URL) Implementors [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Edward C. Zimmermann > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 2:00 PM > > > I've built systems with proximity across elements. Imagine this case: > > <rec> > > <author>C. J. Cherryh</author> > > <title>Brother at Arms</title> > > <author>Terry Pratchett</author> > > <title>Small Gods</title> > > </rec> > > I don't quite understand what you are trying to markup? > What's the semantics? Multiple titles, multiple authors? Author/title pairs > A very usefull query in something like: > > <rec> > <item> > <author>C. J. Cherryh</author> > <title>Brother at Arms</title> > </item> > <item> > <author>Terry Pratchett</author> > <title>Small Gods</title> > <item> > </rec> We don't always get to define how the records we get are structured. Ralph