<?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">heading joints</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>simple joints</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>heading joint</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joints, heading</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Joints formed by joining the ends of boards together, end-to-end. In construction, given that heading joints must be supported by joists or bearers, the joints often appear in a straight line. ]]></note></mads>