strathspey@strathspey.org:28003

Anselm Lingnau

SCDML project

Nov. 1, 2001, 2 p.m. (Message 28003)

Some of you may remember the SCD Markup Language (SCDML) project, which
aims to produce a standardized, (semi)formal description of Scottish
country dances based on XML, to aid in processing dance instructions by
computer. This could include search for dances containing (combinations
of) given formations, produce standardized-terminology descriptions and
`cribs', diagrams, animated sequences and so on. This goes back to a
suggestion by Ian Brockbank and was started in May but seems to have
stalled. I have now set up a section on the Strathspey server for the
project and hope that this will re-kindle interest in this (I think)
important topic.

The URL is

   http://www.strathspey.org/scdml/

and the project mailing list is

   xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

(it works exactly like the Strathspey list, so you need to send any 
message to xxxxx-xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx and confirm to subscribe). On 
the site there are some initial documents and links. The list archive 
may go through some birthing pangs due to the fact that there are no 
messages in it so far, but I hope to sort this out during the next few 
days.

Anselm
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