Hi Bronwyn, thanks for you links, your PDF is really interesting. I'll probably use it as a kick start to write the specs for our customers. Cordialement, Édouard Lopez *tél. :* 05.57.14.25.22 AJLSM 17 rue Vital carles FR - 33000 Bordeaux tel. +33 (0)5 57 14 25 25 On Wed 19 Sep 2012 01:17:15 AM CEST, Bronwyn Lee wrote: > Hi Edouard > > > > The link to the sample METS document in ‘Use of METS and ALTO..’ > document no longer works. It’s still available via the Internet > Archive though, at > > http://web.archive.org/web/20100802002612/http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp/project_details/nla.news-issn18339719_19450913.xml > <http://web.archive.org/web/20100802002612/http:/www.nla.gov.au/ndp/project_details/nla.news-issn18339719_19450913.xml> > > > > Regards > > Bronwyn > > > > *From:*Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Bronwyn Lee > *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 September 2012 9:26 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [METS] Understanding TYPE="physical|logical" and > <smLinkGrp> > > > > The Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program uses both physical (for > pages) and logical (for articles) structMaps in METS. See details in > the document > > Use of METS and ALTO in the Australian Newspapers Digitisation > Program (ANDP) at the National Library of Australia > (NLA)http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp/project_details/documents/ndpuseofmetsandaltoJune2010doc.pdf > > > > Regards > > Bronwyn Lee > > National Library of Australia > > > > *From:*Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Édouard Lopez > *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 September 2012 1:01 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [METS] Understanding TYPE="physical|logical" and <smLinkGrp> > > > > Hello, > I'm working on a solution to manage METS documents and I got a bit > puzzled by the definition of the TYPE attribute of the <structMap>. > From the specs, I found this on the <smLinkGrp> element's description : > > For example, if a METS document contains two <structMap> elements, one > of which represents a purely logical structure and one of which > represents a purely physical structure, the <smLinkGrp> element would > provide a means of mapping a <div> representing a logical entity (for > example, a newspaper article) with multiple <div> elements in the > physical <structMap> representing the physical areas that together > comprise the logical entity (for example, the <div> elements > representing the page areas that together comprise the newspaper > article). > > It's pretty abstract to me so I'm looking for an example that could > demonstrate how to use the TYPE attribute. Any links to share ? > > -- > > Cordialement, > Édouard Lopez > > AJLSM > 17 rue Vital carles > FR - 33000 Bordeaux > *tél. :* +33 (0)5 57 14 25 25 > *tél. (poste) :* 05.57.14.25.22 > *www:* http://pleade.com/ >