Re: [Refdb-users] call numbers

[Bruce D'A. <bd...@fa...>]

On Feb 5, 2004, at 3:39 PM, Markus Hoenicka wrote:

> What would be wrong with using a dedicated element for dealing with
> call numbers? I probably understand you all wrong, but the idea of
> using general-purpose elements decorated with custom attributes
> doesn't appeal to me. To me, this always feels like a workaround for
> an improperly designed DTD or Schema. I like it standardized and
> simple.

To go back to this, I don't much care if you have:

<classifier>
    <callNumber>S39.34556</callNumber>
</classifier>

...vs.

<classifier type="call">S39.34556</classifier>

They're semantically the same.  What I don't like is a free-standing 
element and database definition.

Bruce