[OAI-implementers] question about the date in OAI-PMH

[herbert van de sompel]

Hussein Suleman wrote:

> > 3. the datestamp in the header of DC. I think this one should refer to the
> > creation or modification of the item in the repository, is that right?
>
> yes - modification of item. (remember that "item" is an abstract container
> for

as mentioned by Simeon, I am afraid this is not correct.  datestamp in version 2
of the protocol is a property at the level of the metadata, not at the level of
the item.  so, different metadata records available from the same item can have
different datestamps.  in version 1 of the protocol all such records had the
same datastamp.  a subtle, but truly important nuance.

greetings

herbert


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