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Managing Web Services - Resources for Archivists


Introduction

PDF is a file format which uses the PostScript page description language to define all the elements affecting the appearance of a document--very popular. SGML is the 'grandfather' of html. It is gaining some popularity as a replacement for MARC.

 

PDF

1. Advantages

True WYSIWYG

User configurable display options

Prints Easily

Wide acceptability in government

 

2. Disadvantages

Large Files

Crashes some browsers

Search engines may find difficult to index

Adobe Systems

 

SGML

1. Description

What is SGML?

2. Tutorials and Links

The SGML Web Page

SGML for Archivists

Library of Congress Links

XML

3. Listserv devoted to the topic:

address: listserv@library.berkeley.edu
subject: <blank>
message: sub FINDAID <your name>

4. Limited Platform Availability and requires plugin

Example of an explanatory statement at the Yale University Library EAD Finding Aid Site