1996: EAD DTD beta (SGML)
1997: The University of Chicago Library experiments with converting a few finding aids to HTML for delivery over the Web
1998: EAD DTD 1.0 (SGML/XML)
1999: The University of Chicago Library writes software to automate the markup of finding aids in EAD format (SGML)
1999: Starts contributing its finding aids to RLG's Archival Resources in SGML
1999: Delivers them locally using Panorama (SGML)
1999: DLF Forum on Digital Library Practices, Finding Aids presentations
2001: The University of Chicago Library begins planning online delivery of finding aids in XML