It's not correct to say that rft_val has no use; when used, it should contain a URL-encoded package of xml or kev metadata. it would be correct to say it is very rarely used. On Sep 14, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote: > ok no one shoot me for doing this: > > in section 9.1 Namespaces [Registry] of the OpenURL standard > (z39.88) it > actually provides an example of using a URL in the rfr_id field, and i > wonder why you couldn't just do the same thing for the rft_id > > also there is a field called rft_val which currently has no use. > this might > be a good one for it. > > just my 2 cents. Eric Hellman President, Gluejar, Inc. 41 Watchung Plaza, #132 Montclair, NJ 07042 USA [log in to unmask] http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/