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PURLS

Batch Modify PURLs Form

First, specify the registered user ID of an authorized maintainer of the PURLs to be modified and the Password of that ID. See the underlying concepts if you need help.

ID         required
Password   required, case sensitive

Next, to batch modify a set of PURLs:

Create a file of the form (See DTD below)
```
   <recs>
      <rec>
         <purl>/NET/OCLC</purl>
         <url>http://www.oclc.org</url>
         <type>Batch_Modified</type>
         <note>Public note for change</note>
      </rec>
      <rec>
         <purl>/NET/TEST</purl>
         <url>X</url>
         <type>Batch_Modified</type>
         <note>Public note for change</note>
      </rec>
      <rec>
         <purl>/NET/TEST2</purl>
         <type>Batch_Modified</type>
         <note>Public note for change</note>
      </rec>
   </recs>
      
```
The tags in the DTD have the following meanings:
- PURL (required) the PURL to be modified. Do not include the prefix http://purl.oclc.org in the values inside these tags.
- URL (optional) the new URL to associate with PURL.
- TYPE (optional) a one word category name for the change.
- ID (optional repeatable) a maintainer of the PURL.
- NOTE (optional) a free text description for the change (listed with old URL).
- PARTIAL (optional) make this PURL a Partial Redirect. This will only enable partial redirection on PURLs that end with a slash. Once enabled, partial redirection can not be disabled.
Place the file under a WWW server and enter the URL of the Batch File below OR paste the file into the Modify List below.

CAUTION

The information you provide in the batch file replaces the existing PURL information. It does not add to it. Therefore, if you omit information, it may default to an unwanted value.

If omitted, ID defaults to the value in the ID input box above.
If omitted, URL defaults to null, disabling the PURL.
If omitted, PARTIAL does not affect partial redirection.
If omitted, TYPE and NOTE are just null.

Note: Do not use </> as a shorthand close tag.
Note: Use <url></url> to indicate that the URL should be reset to NULL or don't include a URL tag at all.
Note: The specified ID and password must be authorized to modify all PURLs listed.
Note: The IDs specified by the ID tag will replace all IDs in the current record.

URL of the Batch File


Modify List

Document Type Definition

<!DOCTYPE RECS [

<!ELEMENT RECS    O O ( REC+ )>
<!ELEMENT REC     - - ( PURL & URL? & ID* & TYPE? & NOTE? & PARTIAL?)>
<!ELEMENT PURL    - - (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT URL     - - (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT ID      - - (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT TYPE    - - (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT NOTE    - - (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT PARTIAL - - (#PCDATA)>
<!ENTITY #DEFAULT " *** UNDEFINED ENTITY REFERENCE *** ">
]>

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PURLS

Batch Modify PURLs Form

CAUTION

Document Type Definition