>> A grant reviewer has spurred me to think about mark-up levels. I >> don't recall a specific discussion of this topic on the list, though I >> suppose we've talked around it in a number of topics. >> >> Catalogers using MARC have a fairly clear understanding of what >> levels I, II, and III cataloging require. Each level assumes a certain >> degree of complexity and sophistication that has been defined. >> >> I've heard Michael Sperberg-McQueen and David Chesnutt talk about >> Levels I, II, and III of TEI/MEP mark-up in connection with Chesnutt's >> Model Editions Partnership. Again, each level assumes a degree of >> complexity and sophistication that they have defined. This does not answer the question but as a related aside, the "TEI in Libraries" taskforce is going through exactly this process of defining levels of tagging right now. Results in the new year. Best, David Seaman, Director 804-924-3230 (phone) Electronic Text Center 804-924-1431 (fax) Alderman Library email: [log in to unmask] University of Virginia http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ Charlottesville, Virginia 22903