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
>>
>>
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