From: Michael Lake (mikel_at_speleonics.com.au)
Date: Sun Jan 20 2002 - 03:22:15 CET
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Peter MATTHEWS wrote:
> haven't really established any conclusions yet. It is time we reviewed
> where we are at, and where we go from here.
Yes.
> Objectives (The broad targets we want to achieve)
> =========
> 1. Produce a data format which is hardware and software independent for the
> transfer and the archiving of speleological data, including data for cave
> surveying and mapping, and utilising existing international transfer
> standards such as XML and related standards if possible.
As XML is more than just a 'transfer' standard should we drop the word
transfer in "existing international transfer standards"? It would then
just read "utilising existing international standards".
> Approach (The overall way in which we want to tackle the project)
> ========
> 1. Understand and document the data structure of a cave survey. Include in
> the documentation as many variations of survey method as possible.
......
> 3. Prepare a pilot CaveXML draft standard to completion, one which is
> limited to a commonly used simple form of cave survey.
I think this would help as I have been a bit overwhealmed by the complexity
of what XML is required in order to handle all survey formats.
The problem however is picking a simple format. Someones survey format will
be developed by the group while others may see that their more complex,
better, more advanced format, is ignored.
The way we can avoid this is to make sure that members of this group who have
written cave surveying software packages get their data structures and their
capabilities into the documentation as in Part 1 of Approach above so that it's
written into the road map that implementation of their requirements into the CaveXML format will not be forgotten.
So yes I like the idea that we "documentation as many variations of survey method
as possible", then pilot CaveXML draft standard to completion ... "limited to
a commonly used simple form" and finally "expand .... to cover the more complex alternatives".
> 8. Provide DTD and Schema.
Have we decided to do both or just a Schema?
Best wishes
Mike
PS. An "Alexander Nickolsky" has emailed saying that he has done some
work on a Cave XML format like mine. I have sent him the info on our
group (web page and mailing list) and hopefully he will join us.
-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Lake Active caver, Linux enthusiast and interested in anything technical. Safety Convenor, Australian Speleological Federation Owner, Speleonics (Australia) --------------------------------------------------------------------
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