Abstract
The Mine Action XML (maXML) is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema developed by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). It aims to standardize data management and data exchange among actors in the mine action community, which includes individuals and groups involved in any aspect of addressing the landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contamination. In this field, data exchange is mostly manual and often has to deal with chaotic environments. The goal of maXML is to contribute to the automatization of many of these processes, saving valuable time for staff in the field and improving the information flow for decision makers who have to allocate resources for land clearance activities. The maXML vocabulary provides a formal definition of the terminology used in this domain and an initial set of tools and services that produce and consume maXML data.
Recommended Citation
Kontotasiou, Dionysia and Cottray, Olivier
(2016)
"maXML: COORDINATING MINE ACTION WITH XML TECHNOLOGIES,"
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 20
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Iss.
3
, Article 12.
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https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol20/iss3/12
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