What is the technology behind SFX?
SFX uses the OpenURL standard. The OpenURL is a protocol for interoperability between an information resource and a service component that offers localized services in an open linking environment. It is in effect an actionable URL that transports metadata, or keys to access metadata, for the object for which the OpenURL is provided. The target of the OpenURL is the user’s institutional service component (ISC). The remainder of the OpenURL transports the object’s metadata. The format specification for OpenURL can be found at http://library.caltech.edu/openurl/Standard.
