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

[Hussein Suleman]

of course - my slip-up.

thanks for the correction Herbert/Simeon.

ttfn,
----hussein

herbert van de sompel wrote:

> 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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