Re: Implementing OpenURL for simple web resources

From: Eric Hellman <eric_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:55:38 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
It's not correct to say that rft_val has no use; when used, it should   
contain a URL-encoded package of xml or kev metadata. it would be  
correct to say it is very rarely used.


On Sep 14, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:

> ok no one shoot me for doing this:
>
> in section 9.1 Namespaces [Registry] of the OpenURL standard  
> (z39.88) it
> actually provides an example of using a URL in the rfr_id field, and i
> wonder why you couldn't just do the same thing for the rft_id
>
> also there is a field called rft_val which currently has no use.   
> this might
> be a good one for it.
>
> just my 2 cents.

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Received on Mon Sep 14 2009 - 13:56:12 EDT