[OAI-implementers] trouble registering a static repository

[Thorsten Schwander]

Hi Kristina,

indeed the static xml file at
http://www.folkstreams.net/oai/static_repository.xml is valid, but the expat
parser used at the srepo backend doesn't handle the multiple namespaces
correctly. We are looking for alternatives for the next update.

Meanwhile, removing some declarations which are not strictly needed, will
allow you to submit to  http://libtest.lanl.gov/.

Replace

<Repository xmlns="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/static-repository" 
	    xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" 
            xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" 
            xmlns:oai="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/" 
            xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
            xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/static-repository 
                                http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/static-repository.xsd
				http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ 
          			http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd
				http://info.internet.isi.edu:80/in-notes/rfc/files/rfc1807.txt
         			http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/1.1/rfc1807.xsd
				">

with

<Repository 
   xmlns="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/static-repository"
   xmlns:oai="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/"
   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
   xsi:schemaLocation="
http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/static-repository
http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/static-repository.xsd">



With regard to you second question, http://libtest.lanl.gov/ is a
demonstration service with very little active usage or maintenance at this
point. See the other response to your question for an alternative static repo
gateway.


Cheers
T. Schwander
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Kristina M. Spurgin writes:
 > Hello,
 > 
 > We've developed a static repository containing records for the films 
 > made available through www.folkstreams.net. The xml repository document 
 > resides at: http://www.folkstreams.net/oai/static_repository.xml
 > 
 > My question is two-fold.
 > 
 > First, we have been able to identify only two static repository gateways 
 > that will allow us to register our repository: OLAC and the 
 > demonstration gateway at http://libtest.lanl.gov/. Our content is not 
 > language-related, so OLAC is not appropriate. We are unclear about the 
 > scope/purpose of the demonstration gateway. Is it there for permenant 
 > use by any repository, or is it just meant for testing purposes? 
 > Finally, is there a central listing of static repository gateways 
 > somewhere that we have missed?
 > 
 > Second, we have tried to register our respository with the demonstration 
 > gateway at http://libtest.lanl.gov/ and receive a message that our 
 > repository is not a valid repository.
 > 
 > We've tested our repository against the schema and it validates, so we 
 > have had trouble identifying why it is not a valid repository.
 > 
 > If someone could take a look at our repository ( 
 > http://www.folkstreams.net/oai/static_repository.xml ) and let us know 
 > if you see what could be causing this problem, that would be very helpful.
 > 
 > Thank you,
 > -- 
 > Kristina M. Spurgin
 > Doctoral student, teaching fellow, folkstreams.net grant manager
 > School of Information and Library Science
 > University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 > kristina at infomuse.net
 > http://www.infomuse.net
 > 
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