<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Hello web services users,</div><div><br></div><div>The DMC is releasing a new version of ws-event for BETA testing.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.iris.edu/wsbeta/event/">http://www.iris.edu/wsbeta/event/</a></div><div><br></div><div>This release is backwards compatible with the current production release with one notable behavior change: by default only the primary magnitude is returned for each event. Previously all magnitudes were returned for each event by default.</div><div><br></div><div>Other changes include new text output format and the designation of a primary magnitude per event. Also added is new 'offset' parameter that, when combined with the 'limit' parameter, allows for sub-setting the results.</div><div><br></div><div>Please send feedback for this beta release to us by August 28th if possible.</div><div><br></div><div>regards,</div><div>Web services team</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Detailed descriptions of the changes are below and posted here: <a href="http://www.iris.edu/wsbeta/doc/event_revisions.htm">http://www.iris.edu/wsbeta/doc/event_revisions.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div>* New <i><b>includeallorigins</b></i> parameter replaces the now deprecated <i><b>preferredonly</b></i> parameter. By default, <b><i>includeallorigins</i></b> is "no" and only the primary origin is returned.</div><div> </div><div>* The default for the <i><b>includeallmagnitudes</b></i> parameter is now "no" and only the primary magnitude is returned. Also, <i><b>includeallmagnitudes</b></i> now refers to all magnitudes for an event and not just those associated with the primary origin. </div><div><br></div><div>* New <i>output</i> parameter and output format supported:</div><ul><li>output=xml - Results are returned in XML (QuakeML) format, this is the default</li><li>output=text - Results are returned in a simple text format</li></ul><div><b>Important</b>: The text output is only supported for primary origins and magnitudes. This output format is designed for use with web mapping or other simple event list applications.</div><div><br></div><div>* New <i><b>offset</b></i> parameter controls the starting event when returning result sets, default is 1 (the first event). When used in combination with the <i><b>limit</b></i> parameter this can be used to subset result sets.</div><div><br></div><div>* QuakeML results include preferredMagnitudeID tag to identify the primary magnitude.</div><div><br></div><div>* QuakeML results include originID tag for magnitude information to identify the origin-magnitude association.</div><div><br></div><div>* A <a href="http://www.w3.org/Submission/wadl/">WADL</a> is available to list the interface parameters: <a href="http://www.iris.edu/wsbeta/event/application.wadl">http://www.iris.edu/wsbeta/event/application.wadl</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>