This is a discussion of the GEDCOM specifications, for developers and interested parties.
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Genealogical Data Communications Specs
The purpose of this group is to discuss the use of XML for storing, displaying, and exchanging genealogical data. The group is a place for meeting others, asking questions, providing help, and sharing ideas.
Potential topics include genealogical concepts and principles, questions/advice about XML and XSLT, conversion of GEDCOM 5.5 to XML, genealogy visualization tools, genealogical data models, XML-based web sites, and other applications of XML to genealogy.
As a whole, the group is not engaged in developing standards, specifications or projects. In fact, our members have diverse interests, so as a courtesy please limit messages about the details of any specific project. Individuals or special interest groups desiring public input from the group should make their information available externally and post a message telling members where it can be found.
GenXML
What is GenXML?
GenXML is a file format for exchange of data between genealogy programs. It is an alternative to Gedcom 5.5. The idea of GenXML is that:
* it shall be easy to read by most genealogical programs
* it shall be easy to write by most genealogical programs
* it shall be easy to manipulate by third party programs
* all kinds of information shall fit into one and only one place
For more information: GenXML 2.0.
