<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">splitting</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>split</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>separating</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>split</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Generally, the process of separating an object or material from end to end into two or more layers. In the context of leather manufacture, use specifically for the process of dividing a hide or skin horizontally into two or more layers, a practice originating with the introduction of the splitting machine in the mid-19th century, performed either after the hide or skin has been fully or partially limed, or after tanning. The resulting layers are termed "splits." ]]></note></mads>