That's exactly right! If punctuation is included in the data to achieve one kind of display, it can create problems or interference in another kind of display. Well-designed interfaces will add the display elements that are needed.
----------------------------------------------------------- John Hostage Authorities and Database Integrity Librarian Langdell Hall [email protected] Harvard Law School Library +(1)(617) 495-3974 (voice) Cambridge, MA 02138 +(1)(617) 496-4409 (fax) http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/ > -----Original Message----- > There is no way of knowing how an element will be displayed. Display > will differ from one OPAC to another, and one type of display to > another within the same OPAC.
