In my last message, some of my "subfield"s should of course read "indicator". 
Still digesting lunch....

-dre.

On 5/19/2011 12:37 PM, James Lecard wrote:
> I'm using ruby-marc ruby parser (v.0.4.2) to parse some marc files I get
> from a partner.
>
> The 856 field is splitted over 2 lines, causing the ruby library to ignore
> it (I've patched it to overcome this issue) but I want to know if this kind
> of marc is valid ?
>
> =LDR  00638nam  2200181uu 4500
> =001  cla-MldNA01
> =008  080101s2008\\\\\\\|||||||||||||||||fre||
> =040  \\$aMy Provider
> =041  0\$afre
> =245  10$aThis Subject
> =260  \\$aParis$bJ. Doe$c2008
> =490  \\$aSome topic
> =650  1\$aNarratif, Autre forme
> =655  \7$abook$2lcsh
> =752  \\$aA Place on earth
> =776  \\$dParis: John Doe and Cie, 1973
> =856  \2$qtext/html
> =856  \\$uhttp://www.this-link-will-not-be-retrieved-by-ruby-marc-library
>
> Thanks,
>
> James L.