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Add @base to <daoset>? #438

Closed rockivist closed 9 years ago

rockivist commented 10 years ago

The @base attribute is taken from EAC and currently available on control, sources, and relations. The attribute definition, from the EAC tag library, is as follows: "@xml:base is used to specify the base URI other than the base URI of the EAC-CPF instance, for the purpose of resolving any relative URIs used with elements that contain one or more descendants that use an attribute of type anyURI. @xml:base makes it possible to declare an absolute base URI to facilitate the use of relative URIs on the descendants."

Given that <daoset> is designed to bundle two or more digital objects, I think it makes sense to add @base to that element as well. This would allow for relative @href values on the <dao>s wrapped by a given <daoset> on which a @base URI has been specified.

rockivist commented 10 years ago

Looking at this more closely, I think we should add @base to a few more elements. Within EAC-CPF, @xml:base is available on <alternativeSet>, <control>, <cpfDescription>, <description>, <eac-cpf> [the root element], <identity>, <multipleIdentities>, <relations>, and <sources>. That includes all of the major sections of the document and each of the two elements that wrap multiple links. I think we should follow that general rule and include @base on the following: <ead>, <control>, <archdesc>, <daoset>, <relations>, and <sources>.

rockivist commented 10 years ago

Kerstin also suggested adding @base to the component elements, which I agree could be useful.

rockivist commented 10 years ago

Implemented in my mike_post_gamma_3 branch per TS-EAD feedback (and lack of objections).

To be clear, @base is now available on the following elements:

ead control archdesc daoset relations sources c c01-c12

Assigning to @kshepher for documentation review.

kshepher commented 9 years ago

TL updated.