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Could you elaborate on your belief that COinS is "actually illegal in HTML5?" Why would that be so? - Godmar On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It _IS_ an old unused metadata format that should be replaced by something > else (among other reasons because it's actually illegal in HTML5), but I'm > not sure there is a "something else" with the right balance of flexibility, > simplicity, and actual adoption by consuming software. > > But COinS didn't have a whole lot of adoption by consuming software > either. Can you say what you think the COinS you've been adding are useful > for, what they are getting used for? And what sorts of 'citations' youw ere > adding them for? For my own curiosity, and because it might help answer if > there's another solution that would still meet those needs. > > But if you want to keep using COinS -- creating a COinS generator like > OCLC's no longer existing one is a pretty easy thing to do, perhaps some > code4libber reading this will be persuaded to find the time to create one > for you and others. If you have a server that could host it, you could > offer that. :) > > > > > On 11/20/2012 4:47 PM, Bigwood, David wrote: > >> I've used the COinS Generator at OCLC for years. Now it is gone. Any >> suggestions on how I can get an occasional COinS for use in our >> bibliography? Do any of the citation managers generate COinS? >> >> >> >> Or is this just an old unused metadata format that should be replaced by >> something else? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dave Bigwood >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> Lunar and Planetary Institute >> >> >>