IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency
Status of XML implementation
Zbigniew Majewski
12th Joint INIS/ETDE Technical Committee Meeting 21-22 October 2009, Vienna, Austria
IAEA 21-22 October 2009, Vienna12th INIS/ETDE Joint Technical Committee Meeting
Background
• Replacement of ISO2709 format with XML for INIS Atomindex distribution
• Recommendation of the 11th JTCM to continue the existing plans for XML implementation
• Consultations with the ILOs on adoption of a suitable XML structure
IAEA 21-22 October 2009, Vienna12th INIS/ETDE Joint Technical Committee Meeting
Status
• AtomIndex distributed in XML format as of January 2009
• DTD is published on the INIS FTP server
• Entire Atomindex in new XML format available
IAEA 21-22 October 2009, Vienna12th INIS/ETDE Joint Technical Committee Meeting
Impacts
• AI in ISO2709 exchange format will be available until June 2010
• Use of the XML format for producing INIS DB on DVD as of 2010
IAEA 21-22 October 2009, Vienna12th INIS/ETDE Joint Technical Committee Meeting
Actions
• Get feedback on the current XML implementation and address possible issues
• Discontinue publishing products using ISO2709 (Atomindex, 2-issue-file, Journals Authority update)
• Introduce XML format for input preparation and INIS data processing
IAEA 21-22 October 2009, Vienna12th INIS/ETDE Joint Technical Committee Meeting
Thank you!