Hi Shawn,

All of these need to be optional, IMO, I wouldn't want to require too
much work from search-builders.

> These are really necessary:
>   <language />
>   <region />
> The last should have predefined suggestions in wizards to make it more
> compatible with filtering on values for the enabling/disabling
> searches.

That's a good one, what should they default to?

> This would aid in tracking individual histories:
>   <history>
> [...]

We have this information in the CVS, and there no use littering the XML
with it... Is there?

> These would be useful to developers playing with the view-port or
> wanting to use graphics later on:
>   <icon />
>   <logo />

Yup, as long as they're optional

> A link for more information (unlike <link /> which, IMO, should point
> to something approximating a web-based interface for the resource
> itself):
>   <about />

What extra information would this provide, that <description/> and
<link/> doesn't?
To me, it seems redundant.

> If a generator is used (like the DQSD Search Wizard, a
> search-builder-search, or a webpage (I'm working on one)):
>   <generator />

This might be interesting. It's "cleaner" than the existing
<created_by/>, so I propose we replace <created_by/> with <generator />.
Of course, the DQSD wizard would have to be updated, but I can do that
if we reach consensus.
There's no logic based on <created_by/>, is there?

> A special note to identify if there are any special accessory
> requirements to use a search, such as software, components,
> username/password, other:
>   <requirements />

If we can use this for diagnosing errors run-time, it seems like a good
idea.

Kim



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