Are there not several elements that one would/could
have more than one value for? and shouldn't - for the
sake of sanity - they be treated similarly?
e.g.: Other Agent; Originator - both could
easily have more than one value.
Mary Larsgaard
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From: Renato Iannella <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: RE: a couple of questions (probably newbie ones)
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On Mon, 1 Dec 1997, Dan Brickley wrote:
> Could someone clarify whether keywords are a special case here. Or
> are there other circumstances in which a single DC entry can, as a
> convenience, contain multiple values?
Of all the elements, it is the only one defined in the
plural ("Subject and Keywords"), hence the common practice
for a list of values for this element.
I suspect that the Syntax documents need to make it clear which
delimiter is recommended, and some form of escaping mechanisms.
The comma _seems_ to be commonly used for META tags.
Cheers... Renato
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