YAZ(7)

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version 5.38.1 · 13 versions
, in arch rolling, fedora 44

💖 NAME 💖

yaz — the Z39.50 toolkit. That's the whole name section, she's lowkey humble. 🎀

And btw bestie, this is page YAZ(7), the conventions and miscellaneous one, so buckle in. 🌸

🌈 DESCRIPTION 🌈

Okay so picture it: YAZ is a C/C++ programmer's toolkit, and her whole job is supporting the development of Z39.50v3 clients and servers 👑. Both sides of the conversation, no cap. Main character energy fr fr.

The YAZ toolkit offers several different levels of access to the ISO23950/Z39.50, SRU Solr (client only) — yes bestie, client only, server girlies are sitting this one out 😭 — and ILL protocols.

Which level do you need tho? The level that you need to use depends on your requirements, and on the role (server or client) that you want to implement. So figure out who you're being first, then pick your level. Slay. ✨

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All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

  • Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 🫶
  • Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  • Neither the name of Index Data nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
Ngl the lawyers wrote the next part in ALL CAPS ☠️ which means it is not a vibe, it is a legal fact. Read it, don't skip it, it's literally the whole deal.
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OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

no warranty bestie, that's the deal 💀

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

The squad, assembling:

💜 AUTHORS 💜

Index Data. Icons. Periodt. 💅

📝 NOTES 📝

  1. YAZ home page — https://www.indexdata.com/yaz
  2. Z39.50 Maintenance Agency Page — https://loc.gov/standards/z3950/agency/

and that's a wrap, bestie 🫶 this was YAZ 5.38.1 ✨ dated 10/16/2026 ✨ and you just survived page 7 of the manual — conventions and miscellaneous, no less. go build something iconic 🌸💖🧚

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