Discussion about Structure of Descriptive Data

[Gregor Hagedorn]

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Dear colleagues,

As agreed upon at the TDWG meeting in Harvard last month, a TDWG
subgroup will attempt to analyze the requirements for a new standard
for descriptive data based on XML. It is hoped that this standard
will reach universal recognition to become at some point a successor
to existing standards like DELTA, NEXUS, or XDF. The new standard
should be carefully drafted and aggreed upon by consensus. We
especially hope for the participation of those not present at
Harvard.

Jim Beach set up an email list named "TDWG-SDD at USOBI.ORG (Structure
of Descriptive Data)" for us. This list will provide a www archive so
that the discussion is adequately documented. The list is expected to
produce some traffic, including attached formatted documents (HTML +
graphics). If you are concerned about too many emails flooding in,
please consider whether your email client offers an automatic filter
function to directly copy all mails originating from the list into a
separate folder.

To subscribe to the list you should send an email to
LISTSERV at USOBI.ORG with the message "SUBSCRIBE TDWG-SDD""
At the TDWG congress last month at Harvard University

More information will follow on the email list,
sincerely

Gregor Hagedorn

Gregor Hagedorn
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