If the goal is to embed bibliographic metadata in HTML, I would suggest Schema.org instead of COinS.

Jeff

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?
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> Or is this just an old unused metadata format that should be replaced by
> something else?
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> Thanks,
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> Dave Bigwood
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> Lunar and Planetary Institute
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