URN:NBN Resolving Plugin for Mozilla (from Version 1.5 onwards), Netscape 7.1, Firefox 0.8

1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Download
4. De-installation
5. Support
6. Copyright
7. ChangeLog

1. Introduction

At present URNs administered by the German National Library are resolved from within their URLs, so that the "Resolver URL" is given together with the URN, for example http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn=urn:nbn:de:gbv:089-3321752945. The application and use of URNs will be simplified, if the URN resolution happens without the "Resolver URL" (http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn=...):

The URN can then be entered directly into the browser's input line. Entering the URN is thereby made quicker and simpler.
On an internet page, the URN can be presented as a link, pointing to a URN.

The EPICUR project developed a Plugin for the Mozilla browser (version 1.5 onwards), which Netscape 7.1 and Firefox 0.8 provided a direct resolution of URNs with the "NBN" namespace.

Screenshot 1: URN in Mozilla's input line

Screenshot 2: URN as web link (<a href="urn:nbn:de:gbv:089-3321752945"/>)

The URN Support Plugin developed by Shimoda Hiroshi of Japan was used as a model.

2. Installation

Step 1: Do you have a Mozilla, Netscape or Firefox browser installed?

To successfully install the plugin, you must have version 1.5 or later of the Mozilla, Netscape or Firefox browser.

If you do not have the above mentioned browser, you can download and install it from following locations:

If you are already using the Mozilla, Netscape or Firefox browser, continue to the next step.

Save the browser binary on your local hard drive. Take care when downloading the browser to get the right version for your operating system, such as Windows NT, XP or Linux. Various versions are available.
Then start the installation by clicking on the saved file.
The browser will now be installed. It is recommended that you do not change any of the settings. Any error messages that appear can be ignored.

Step 2: Installing the URN:NBN Resolving Plugin.

Check whether software installation is authorised under menu item "Edit/Preferences" at the <Advanced/Software Installation> level. "Enable Software Installation" must be activated.

Downlad area

Load the plugin into the browser. To do this, go to <File/Open File> in the browser and click on the appropriate file on your hard drive. The plugin will then be automatically installed.
Close the browser and then re-launch it.

You can now enter URNs from the NBN namespace directly in browser's address line or follow links on a website directly from a URL.

Examples: urn:nbn:de:gbv:089-3321752945

urn:nbn:ch:slb-0013509610

urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3475

Note: These examples work only after the plugin has been successfully installed in the browser.

3. Download

urn-nbn-support-0.2.0.xpi (MD5 checksum: 98113c3d62d80bb645aac7247367b7c0)

4. De-installation

De-installation under GNU Linux/UNIX

Step 1: Close the browser.

Step 2: Go in your home directory to the .[browser] subdirectory. Remove the following files from the chrome directory: chrome.rdf, urn_nbn_support.jar and the subdirectory overlayinfo.

De-installation under Windows

Step 1: Close the browser.

Step 2: Go to the directory where the browser is installed (the default location for Mozilla Browser is e.g.: C:\Programme\mozilla.org\Mozilla\chrome). Remove the following files: chrome.rdf, urn_nbn_support.jar and the subdirectory overlayinfo.

The browser can then be re-started.


02.01.2008

2003-12-10	delete unused source code, Version 0.2.0
2003-12-09	Initial Release
	add resolving for "urn:nbn", Version 0.1.0

Examples:	urn:nbn:de:gbv:089-3321752945
	urn:nbn:ch:slb-0013509610
	urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3475

Note: These examples work only after the plugin has been successfully installed in the browser.

Step 1:	Close the browser.
Step 2:	Go in your home directory to the .[browser] subdirectory. Remove the following files from the chrome directory: chrome.rdf, urn_nbn_support.jar and the subdirectory overlayinfo.