by the relativized quark model and strong decay properties predicted by the pseudoscalar emission model (PSEM). None of these possibilities is without flaws and we conclude that the most likely explanation is that the $D_{s1}^*(2710)^\pm$ and $D_{sJ}^*(2860)$ mesons are the $1^3D_1$ and $1^3D_3$ $c\bar{s}$ states. However the predicted ratios of partial widths for these states to $D^*K$ and $DK$ final states are in sharp disagreement with the BaBar measurements [@Aubert:2009ah]. We suggest that this might be due to the $1D_{2}$ states, which decay to $D^*K$, overlapping with the $1^3D_1$ and $1^3D_3$ states thereby enhancing the $D^*K$ signal. In Table \[tab:models\] we compare our predictions to a broad range of calculations and for the most part find similar results within the uncertainties of the models. The most noteworthy exceptions are the results of Close and Swanson [@Close:2005se] who predict much larger total widths for the $2^3S_1$, $1^3D_1$ and $1^3D_3$ states. In addition, all calculations other than ours find much larger values for the $\Gamma(2^3S_1 \to D^*K)/\Gamma(2^3S_1 \to DK)$ ratio. As a consequence, further measurements will be needed to confirm or rule out the various quark model assignments of these states.

The most useful measurement is to determine the spin of the 