[OAI-implementers] Comment in Identify

[Michael Nelson]

David,

<description> is used to extend Identify responses.  <about> is used to
describe individual metadata records (i.e., <about> describes the stuff
inside <metadata>).

it sounds like you want to convey information about the repository as a
whole.  if this is true, make a schema for what you would like to say and
wrap your statements inside a <description> block inside an Identify
response.

regards,

Michael

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, David Loy wrote:

> I would like to add a message on our Identify response
> that directs users (links) to our documentation for
> special local features. Would this fall into an
> existing <description> element or should we use
> <about>
>
>
> Any ideas would be great.
>
> Thanks
> David Loy
>
>
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