This document provides recommendations for encoding finding aids using the EAD Version 2002 standard, for contribution to the OAC.
EAD files must meet the following minimal requirements, in order to be published in OAC:
- Be well-formed XML
- Successfully validate against the EAD Version 2002 Document Type Definition or EAD 2002 Schema. The Schema is available in two syntaxes: Relax NG Schema (RNG) and W3C Schema (XSD). Please use the EAD Validator, supported by the Society of American Archivists, to check for errors. (Choose "EAD 2002" as the schema in the dropdown).
- Includes a <unittitle> and <unitid> within the high-level description (/ead/archdesc)
- Must not contain <c0#> Components with the LEVEL attribute set to "collection"