[OAI-implementers] resumptionToken and metadataPrefix

[Carl Lagoze]

David,

In both 1.x and 2.0, resumpToken is listed in all cases as an
-->exclusive<-- argument, meaning that: "the argument may be included
with request, but must be the only argument (in addition to the verb
argument)."  So, it is incorrect to require or even accept a
metadataPrefix with it.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Carl

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Smith [mailto:dasmith@perseus.tufts.edu] 
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 11:43 AM
> To: oai-implementers@oaisrv.nsdl.cornell.edu
> Subject: [OAI-implementers] resumptionToken and metadataPrefix
> 
> 
> I apologize if this has been addressed before; chapter and 
> verse in the archives would be welcome.
> 
> I am confused by the interaction of resumptionToken and 
> metadataPrefix on a ListRecords request. Some data providers 
> will not respond properly to the resumptionToken unless a 
> metadataPrefix is supplied. Others appear to object to 
> including metadataPrefix.
> 
> I cannot find anything about this in either version of the 
> protocol, but, again, I could be overlooking something 
> obvious. Although a prudent harvester would try both options, 
> I would be interested in what seems best practice for data providers.
> 
> Thanks
> David
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