Encoded Archival Context

Encoded Archival Context (EAC) is an XML standard for encoding information about the creators of archival materials and the circumstances of record creation and use. It is intended to integrate EAC into Encoded Archival Description for enhancement of EAD's capabilities in encoding finding aids. EAC is defined in a document type definition (DTD) as well as in a XML Schema and a Relax NG schema. It is designed to encode the International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families ISAAR(CPF), which integrates into the General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), two standards managed by the International Council on Archives.

EAC has been and is being, tested in various institutions and within the European [http://www.leaf-eu.org LEAF] (Linking and Exploring Authority Files) project. The working group carrying out its development is expecting the first official release before the end of 2008.

External links

* [http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/eac/ EAC project page] , providing DTD, XML Schema, Relax NG, and example documents
* [http://www.ica.org/en/node/30230 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families ISAAR(CPF)]
* [http://www.ica.org/en/node/30000 General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G)]