Re: [legalcite-markup-discuss] Legacy citations?

[Chet Ensign <chet.ensign@oasis-open.org>]

Hi Patrick, 

Well, in fact, we are scoping the proposed standard narrowly, to focus on a metadata model and markup specification, so that those centuries worth of cites in a variety of texts need not be meddled with. 

There are certainly a great deal of existing work to build on, both specs for the text form of citations like the Blue Book and in electronic markup. We don't want to reinvent the wheel. It is critical though that the result be a free, open standard applicable world-wide developed in a forum that ensures open access, broad participation, public review and comment and assurance that the specification will evolve in methodical, disciplined ways. (Not say that other initiatives don't have the qualities - only that our proposal presumes those values as well.) 

Note though that this isn't intended to specify forms that the citation text should adhere to on the page. My experience at Lexis suggests that there's more likelihood of success if we work on the enabling technology behind the page. 

Best, 

/chet 

On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Patrick Durusau <patrick@durusau.net> wrote:

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Greetings!

I read with interest Robin Cover's summary of work on "...a data model
and markup language standard for neutral/universal legal citation...."

While I am sure such a standard could be useful to a number of groups,
I am curious how such an effort would treat existing citation practices?

A new standard will exist along side practices that have persisted for
centuries and some legal materials will continue to be cited in their
original form, some perhaps forever.

Recognizing that the Blue Book is a U.S.-centric sub-set of all legal
citations, would part of such an effort be the collection of current
and historical legal citation forms?

Perhaps a "Comprehensive Legal Citation Guide," informally known as
the "Black Book?"

Produced in electronic format it could be displayed with the
appropriate local priority on legal citation resources, unlike the
Blue Book for example.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Patrick

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