 | XML database API draft specification released
02:13, 22 Mar 2001 UTC | Michael Smith Kimbro Staken <kstaken@dbxmlgroup.com> of the XML:DB initiative has announced the release of an XML:DB-developed "experimental" draft specification for a standard XML database access API similar in scope to ODBC, JDBC, or the Perl DBI. The group has also released another draft document outlining common use-case scenarios for the proposed API. Developers interested in commenting on the draft API specification or in participating in further development of the API should subscribe to the xapi-dev mailing list by e-mailing a subscribe message to <xapi-dev-request@xmldb.org>. The XML:DB initiative was formed to provide "a community for collaborative development of specifications for XML databases and data manipulation technologies", including a standard access API for XML databases. Their current efforts are guided by the XML:DB management committee: Jonathan Borden (OpenHealth Care Group), Lars Martin (SMB GmbH), and Kimbro Staken (dbXML Group L.L.C.). In addition to the xapi-dev mailing list, XML:DB also hosts the xmldb mailing list for discussion of "all items of general interest to the XML database community". Anyone interested can subscribe to that list by e-mailing a subscribe message to <xmldb-request@xmldb.org>. |
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