From aafdd3f93d25a9fbc9957ccffdcaeb88b9d24a4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Pepple Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:35:19 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] New blog post announcing mi.xsd-1.1 --- blog/2026-07-19-metroninfo-v1-1/index.md | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blog/2026-07-19-metroninfo-v1-1/index.md diff --git a/blog/2026-07-19-metroninfo-v1-1/index.md b/blog/2026-07-19-metroninfo-v1-1/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed6ae10 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2026-07-19-metroninfo-v1-1/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +--- +slug: metroninfo-v1-1 +title: MetronInfo V1.1 +date: 2026-07-19T15:45 +authors: [ bpepple ] +tags: [ metadata, comic, comicvine, metron ] +--- + +A quick follow-up to the [v1.0 announcement](/blog/metroninfo-v1) from two years ago: +[MetronInfo v1.1](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Metron-Project/metroninfo/refs/heads/master/schema/v1.1/MetronInfo.xsd) +is out, adding two new optional elements that came out of feedback since the initial release. + + + +## What's New + +### AlternativeNumber + +An optional alternative number for the book, stored as a sibling of `Number`. This is handy for issues that carry +both a legacy and a relaunch numbering — for example, +[Captain America #13](https://metron.cloud/issue/captain-america-2025-13/), whose `Number` is `13` within its +current relaunched volume, but which also carries a legacy `AlternativeNumber` of `783`. + +### CommunityRating + +A new element for tracking the community's average rating for the book. It has two children: + +- **AverageRating** - The average rating value, a decimal between `0` and `5.0`. +- **RatingCount** - Optional. The number of ratings used to determine the `AverageRating` value. + +Both elements are documented in full on the [MetronInfo documentation](/docs/metroninfo/documentation) page, and the +raw schema is up on the [schema page](/docs/metroninfo/schemas/v1.1). + +## What Software Currently Supports It? + +An upcoming release of [Darkseid](https://github.com/Metron-Project/darkseid) will add support for these new +elements. If you maintain other software that reads or writes MetronInfo.xml, feel free to create a PR to update the +README or [contact me](mailto:bpepple@metron.cloud?subject=MetronInfo%20Support&body=Please%20add%20the%20following%20software%20to%20the%20README:%20) +to get it added to the list. + +## Upgrading + +This is a purely additive, backwards-compatible change — both elements are optional, so any existing v1.0 documents +remain valid. If you're validating against the schema in your own tooling, just point it at the +[v1.1 schema](https://github.com/Metron-Project/metroninfo/tree/master/schema/v1.1) instead of v1.0. + +## Future + +As always, if you have suggestions for the schema, please file a +[feature request](https://github.com/Metron-Project/metroninfo/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&projects=&template=feature_request.md&title=), +[bug report](https://github.com/Metron-Project/metroninfo/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&projects=&template=bug_report.md&title=), +or start a [discussion](https://github.com/Metron-Project/metroninfo/discussions). + +Thanks again to everyone who's contributed feedback and pull requests to the schema.