Did you install the nsgmls parser that is required? Take another look at ftp://ftp.loc.gov/pub/marcdtd/readme_1st.txt for a link and more information. Note that the nsgmls parser MUST be installed into your path to run.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jacobs, Jane W [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: XML problems > > Hi fellow Perlers, > > Please forgive what may be a foolish question. I'm trying to play with > converting MARC to XML. I'm using the LC supplied mrc2xml.pl program, which > I downloaded from: http://www.loc.gov/marc/marcxml.html#marcdtd > > I got it installed and thought I was pretty smart until I tried > (unsuccessfully) to run it. My syntax and error message are as follows. > > D:\Perl>perl -S mrc2xml.pl -charconv input-Tolstoy.MRC > 'nsgmls' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. > 'nsgmls' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. > Cannot open input file "input-Tolstoy.MRC". > > Has anyone else used this? Under Windows 2000? Is it my syntax? Or something > in the file? > > Once again, please forgive a foolish question if the answer is something > that would be dead obvious to the more technically astute. > > JJ > > **Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of the > Queens Library.** > > Jane Jacobs > Asst. Coord., Catalog Division > Queens Borough Public Library > 89-11 Merrick Blvd. > Jamaica, NY 11432 > > tel.: (718) 990-0804 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > FAX. (718) 990-8566 >