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Thanks a lot Richard, So I guess my patch could be ported to the source code of ruby-marc, Let me know if interested, James 2011/5/19 Richard, Joel M <[log in to unmask]> > I'm no MARC expert, but I've learned enough to say that yes, this is valid > in that what you're seeing is the $q (Electronic format type) and $u > (Uniform Resource Identifier ) subfields of the 856 field. > > http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/8xx/856.shtm > > You'll see other things when you get multiple authors (creators) on an item > or multiple anythings that can occur more than once. > > --Joel > > Joel Richard > IT Specialist, Web Services Department > Smithsonian Institution Libraries | http://www.sil.si.edu/ > (202) 633-1706 | [log in to unmask] > > > > > On May 19, 2011, at 12:37 PM, James Lecard wrote: > > > I'm using ruby-marc ruby parser (v.0.4.2) to parse some marc files I get > > from a partner. > > > > The 856 field is splitted over 2 lines, causing the ruby library to > ignore > > it (I've patched it to overcome this issue) but I want to know if this > kind > > of marc is valid ? > > > > =LDR 00638nam 2200181uu 4500 > > =001 cla-MldNA01 > > =008 080101s2008\\\\\\\|||||||||||||||||fre|| > > =040 \\$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. >