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JATSPack and JATSPAN, a packaging format and infrastructure for the NLM/NISO Journal Archiving Tag Suite (JATS)
Balisage Series on Markup Technologies
|August 26, 2011
Summary
JATSPack simplifies sharing and using NISO Journal Archiving Tag Suite (JATS) customizations. JATSPAN and a command-line tool streamline JATS resource management for developers and users.
Area of Science:
- Scholarly Publishing
- Information Science
- Digital Archiving
Background:
- The NISO Journal Archiving Tag Suite (JATS) is a standard format for scientific literature.
- Managing JATS schema customizations and associated software can be complex for developers and users.
- Existing methods for distributing and managing JATS resources lack efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce JATSPack as a standardized method for packaging JATS schema customizations and software libraries.
- To establish JATSPAN (JATSPack Archive Network) as a collaborative platform for sharing JATS resources.
- To develop a command-line tool (jatspan) for managing local JATS resource repositories.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the EXPath Packaging System to define the JATSPack structure.
- Developing the JATSPAN website for resource discovery and collaboration.
- Creating a client-side command-line interface for interacting with JATSPAN and managing local packages.
Main Results:
- JATSPack offers a streamlined approach to packaging and distributing JATS-related resources.
- JATSPAN facilitates community sharing and collaboration on JATS schema customizations.
- The jatspan tool simplifies the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of JATS resources.
Conclusions:
- JATSPack, JATSPAN, and the jatspan tool collectively enhance the usability and management of JATS resources.
- This integrated system promotes wider adoption and consistent application of JATS standards in scholarly publishing.
- The proposed solution addresses key challenges in the distribution and utilization of JATS schema customizations.
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