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XML Matters: OASIS Election Markup Language
Standardization of XML formats for voting and elections
Level: Intermediate
David Mertz (mertz@gnosis.cx), Bean Counter, Gnosis Software, Inc.
15 Oct 2004
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The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) has developed many XML standards
in use within government, law, and business.
Election Markup Language (EML) is OASIS' foray into the world of elections
-- with an emphasis on voting within governmental jurisdictions.
In this installment,
David gives readers an introductory look at the structure and purpose of EML,
with an eye toward how this standard, which is now used largely in Europe,
will substantially influence future data standards in the United States.