SAFT-XML

SAFT ( acronym for standard exchange format ) or SAFT XML is an XML - exchange format for archival finding aids . It was developed as part of the DFG project "Development of tools for the retro-conversion of archival finding aids" (2001–2004) in the form of a document type definition (DTD) for XML.

Since 2008, DFG-funded retro-conversion projects for finding aids have had to submit the data in SAFT or EAD . As a result, a growing number of archive programs support the import and export of SAFT documents, and the format is generally gaining in importance. In addition, SAFT is also used for the online presentation of finding aids, e.g. B. in the portal archive.nrw.de .

Structure of a SAFT XML document

The following example describes the structure of a SAFT-XML finding aid: The first two blocks contain information relating to the file or the entire finding aid (such as title, introduction or author). This is followed by a - u. U. nested classification, within which the individual units of description (here a factual file) are described.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE Findmittel SYSTEM "SAFT.dtd">
<Findmittel>

  <Datei_Info>
    <Erstellung>
      <Datum>2011-05-15</Datum>
    </Erstellung>
  </Datei_Info>

  <Findmittel_Info>
    <FM_Name>Ein einfaches SAFT-XML-Findbuch</FM_Name>
    <Einleitung>
      <Text>Im Vorwort eines Findbuchs wird u.&nbsp;a. eine Einführung in die Inhalte des darin erschlossenen Bestands gegeben.</Text>
    </Einleitung>
  </Findmittel_Info>

  <Klassifikation level="01">
    <Klass_Nr>1</Klass_Nr>
    <Klass_Titel>Sachakten</Klass_Titel>

    <Klassifikation level="02">
      <Klass_Nr>1.1</Klass_Nr>
      <Klass_Titel>Allgemeines</Klass_Titel>
      <Verzeichnungseinheiten>

        <Sachakte>
          <Signatur>1</Signatur>
          <Laufzeit>
            <LZ_Text>1992-1993</LZ_Text>
          </Laufzeit>
          <Titel>Revision des Aktenplans</Titel>
          <Enthaelt>Enthält: Abgrenzung der einzelnen Sachgebiete</Enthaelt>
        </Sachakte>

        <!-- usw. -->
      </Verzeichnungseinheiten>
    </Klassifikation>
  </Klassifikation>

  <Klassifikation level="01">
    <Klass_Nr>2</Klass_Nr>
    <Klass_Titel>Personalakten</Klass_Titel>
    <Verzeichnungseinheiten>
      <!-- usw. -->
    </Verzeichnungseinheiten>
  </Klassifikation>

</Findmittel>

See also

• EAD (another XML exchange format for finding aids)

Web links

• SAFT-DTD ( ZIP file ; 8 kB)
• SAFT wiki with tag library
• SAFT.pm Module for the Perl programming language for generating SAFT-XML finding aids
• archive.nrw.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Preliminary studies and exchange format SAFT-XML ( Memento of the original of May 31, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Archive School Marburg 
2. ↑ Questions & Answers on the DFG application ( Memento of the original from June 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Archive School Marburg