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Phil et al Intrallect informs me that the next version of IntraLibrary will have full support for multiplicity across all metadata fields including classifications. The new version will also support both language and country codes - so at least we'll have interoperability whether we use "en" or "en-GB". My one remaining concern regarded the use of "further education" for the educational.context element. I'm told that "IntraLibrary supports metadata defined by the IMS Binding and 'further education' is not part of the LOM defined vocabulary for that metadata field." I can't fault them on that but I wonder if I can change the source to a vocabulary other than LOMv1.0 (as suggested by Pierre) which would include "further education". If so, is there an alternative appropriate vocabulary out there I could use or do I have to create one somehow? Niall -----Original Message----- From: Phil Barker [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 06 October 2003 11:33 To: Niall Sclater Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: multiple instances of LOM elements etc Hi Niall, hello Pierre, hello all. I'm caught in two minds. One mind thinks about the creation of metadata tools and records, and this mind says "keep it simple" use "en" unless the difference is really significant. For example, I can imagine a spelling tutorial where en-US vs en-UK might matter! By extension it might matter in text-input questions. The other mind thinks about how metadata may be used by people who have concerns which I shouldn't try to pre-judge, and that mind says be as precise as is practitable (but don't be precise if it means being innacurate). Systems can "dumb-down" the metadata if they don't care about the distinction, so Pierre might want to know about Flemish Vs Dutch (both nl in ISO639-2) but ignore the difference betweem US vs UK english whereas for us it could be the other way round. Right now I don't have a strong preference for one approach or the other. I think in your case, Niall, either would work. You have a choice: risk not providing some of your users with information they would like or risk having your metadata mangled by systems which haven't implemented the LOM with all the flexibility it should have. I don't have a strong feel for how many systems will have problems with en-GB, I hope it is none, perhaps other folk on this list will be able to clarify one way or the other? Phil.