U.S. Federal Goverment's Data Reference Model (DRM) XML Schema

["Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com>]

The XML Cover pages just announced[1] the availability of a draft XML schema[2] for the U.S. Federal Goverment's Data Reference Model (DRM) initiative. I am posting this here to invite comments from the broad XML community as to our approaches for this initiative. A specification for the DRM XML Schema is at [4] (includes all elements/attributes, their definition, and hyperlinks for efficient navigation).

 

I presented[3] on this schema at last week's First Quarterly DRM Public Forum along with Mike Daconta (U.S. Department of Homeland Security Metadata Program Manager), who is leading this vast interagency effort. We discussed the design factors that we took into account regarding the schema, use of existing open standards, and other aspects.

 

If you have comments or questions, please feel free to (a) submit them per the instructions in [1], (b) express them directly to me, or (c) express them here on the XML-DEV listserv.

 

Thanks,

Joe

 

[1] http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2005-06-20-a.html

(Announcement)

[2] http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2005-06-20-a.html#schema20050611

(DRM XML Schema)

[3] http://xml.coverpages.org/DRM-SchemaPresentation20050613.pdf

(Presentation on DRM XML Schema)

[4] http://colab.cim3.net/file/work/drm/schema/Draft_FEA_DRM_Schema.htm

(DRM XML Schema Specification]

 

Joseph Chiusano

Booz Allen Hamilton

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