The California Digital Library (CDL) is pleased to announce the release 
of "7train", an XSLT 2.0-based tool for generating Metadata and Encoding 
Transmission Standard (METS) files from standardized XML inputs.  Version 
1 of the open-source, platform-independent tool is available via 
Sourceforge at http://seventrain.sourceforge.net.

7train was designed to transform XML documents into METS files conforming 
to a specific METS profile.  This initial implementation was designed with 
the goal of transforming exports from the CONTENTdm digital asset 
management tool (Version 4.0 and higher) into the CDL 7train METS profile, 
available at http://www.loc.gov/mets/profiles/00000010.xml, which is 
suitable for inclusion in CDL repositories.  However, the tool can be 
customized to produce METS files from any kind of standardized XML 
document (e.g, OAI records).

The tool was developed through the CDL's work in the "California Local 
History Digital Resources Project", a multi-year LSTA grant-funded project 
that explores a model to aggregate, preserve, and provide permanent public 
access to digitized local history content via a statewide online access 
point.

The CDL invites METS implementors and CONTENTdm users to utilize and 
comment on the toolkit.  The Sourceforge web page contains contact 
information for feedback.

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Adrian Turner
California Digital Library
University of California - Office of the President
415 20th Street, 4th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-2901
Phone/Fax: (503) 234-3581

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