1. XML Task Force Luxembourg, 17/10/2006
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XML Task Force Luxembourg, 17/10/2006
XML-based publishing
Pavel Bořkovec, Unit B6

2. XML survey – DWG May 2006 Do you use XML in the dissemination process?
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XML survey – DWG May 2006
Do you use XML in the dissemination process?
10 cases (out of 17 replies) using XML (59%) for various purposes
Most of the others showed interest and some are planning to start using XML in the foreseeable future
In most cases XML is used in limited domains (not as the source format)
Data exchange (XML as a common format to share data with both inside and outside users)

3. XML in Eurostat – predefined tables

4. XML in Eurostat – predefined tables

5. XML in Eurostat – predefined tables

6. The problem: Where are we now?

7. The problem: Where do we want to get?

8. Question 1: What are the limits?
When is the XML a good choice?
Costs and benefits of an XML based approach?
How and when should be the dissemination programme modified to better fit the technology?

9. Question 2: XML concent creation
Native XML editor
Database output in XML
Conversion:
a publication created with standard DTP software is exported into XML for web dissemination
a word document is converted into XML

10. Question 3: Standards What standards to use: DocBook? SDMX-ML, CoSSI?
Eurostat XML Schema?

11. Contact person
Pavel Bořkovec European Commission EUROSTAT - Unit B6; Dissemination Office A3-105, Bech building 5, rue Alphonse Weicker L-2721 Luxembourg Tel Fax