SWORD is a hugely successful JISC project which has kindled repository
interoperability and built a community around the software and the problem space. It
explicitly deals only with creating new repository resources by package deposit ­ a
simple case which is at the root of its success but also its key limitation. This next
version of SWORD will push the standard towards supporting full repository deposit
lifecycles by using update, retrieve and delete extensions to the specification. This will
enable the repository to be integrated into a broader range of systems in the scholarly
environment, by supporting an increased range of behaviours and use cases.

The document can be downloaded here (PDF)

Author / SWORD v2.0 Release Technical Lead: Richard Jones, Symplectic Ltd
Funded By: UKOLN, JISC
Acknowledgements: Jim Downing, David Flanders, Graham Klyne, Stuart Lewis, Adrian
Stevenson, Paul Walk