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Thanks --- let me do some "query refinement" then -- does anybody know of examples where record metadata (e.g., MARCXML or DC) is returned as an OpenSearch response? [ If I understand the proposed Worldcat API correctly, OpenSearch is used only for pre-formatted citations in HTML. ] - Godmar On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 12:54 AM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I believe WorldCat qualifies, although the API is not yet ready for general > release (but soon): > > <http://worldcat.org/devnet/index.php/SearchAPIDetails> > > Roy > > > On 6/23/08 6/23/08 € 8:55 PM, "Godmar Back" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > are there any examples of functioning OpenSearch interfaces to library > > catalogs or library information systems? > > > > I'm specifically interested in those that not only advertise a text/html > > interface to their catalog, but who include OpenSearch response elements. > > One example I've found is Evergreen; though it's not clear to what extent > > this interface is used or implemented. For instance, their demo > > installation's OpenSearch description advertises an ATOM feed, but what's > > returned doesn't validate. (*) > > > > Are there other examples deployed (and does anybody know applications > that > > consume OpenSearch feeds?) > > > > - Godmar > > > > (*) See, for instance: > > > http://demo.gapines.org/opac/extras/opensearch/1.1/PINES/atom-full/keyword/?se > > archTerms=music&startPage=&startIndex=&count=&searchLang > > which is not a valid ATOM feed: > > > http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdemo.gapines.org%2Fopa > > > c%2Fextras%2Fopensearch%2F1.1%2FPINES%2Fatom-full%2Fkeyword%2F%3FsearchTerms%3 > > Dmusic%26startPage%3D%26startIndex%3D%26count%3D%26searchLang > > > > -- >