<?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">laths</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>lath</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>wood by form or function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>lath</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Thin, narrow, flat pieces of wood used for many purposes, such as in constructing lattices of trellis work, Venetian blinds, or to form a groundwork upon which to fasten the slates or tiles of a roof or the plaster of a wall or ceiling. For groundwork of any material upon which plaster or another such material is applied, use "lath (grounding surface)." ]]></note></mads>