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Summary
Explain--:
- An XML description of how to interact with a database and why you should be interested in it
- Encompasses both F&N and Explain
- Five sections: serverInfo, databaseInfo, metaInfo, indexInfo and recordInfo
- Easy to create and implement using existing technology
- Learns from the past (Explain and Explain Lite)
- Built with searching and harvesting in mind
Some URLs:
- Website: http://explain.z3950.org/
- Mailing List: ex-plain@indexdata.dk
- List Archive: http://www.indexdata.dk/pipermail/ex-plain/
- This presentation: http://gondolin.hist.liv.ac.uk/~cheshire/presentations/explain--/
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