> There is a new initiative to create a new format of file for genealogy data based on XML. Bill, The genealogy file format project you mentioned was originated in the mid-1990s. There was a very rough beta xml file created in 2002, but nothing since. Unfortunately I have heard no mention of the project for years. You might want to see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEDCOM. Best, Denise L. Moss-Fritch
There seem to have been many initiatives into XML, one as recent as this year from Family Search. See http://www.tamurajones.net/GEDCOMAlternatives.xhtml . Question is whether any one of them is going to take off. Tom -----Original Message----- From: Denise L. Moss-Fritch Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:52 AM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] Shared events > There is a new initiative to create a new format of file for genealogy data based on XML. Bill, The genealogy file format project you mentioned was originated in the mid-1990s. There was a very rough beta xml file created in 2002, but nothing since. Unfortunately I have heard no mention of the project for years. You might want to see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEDCOM. Best, Denise L. Moss-Fritch
GEDCOM X may be the latest and most active initiative, an open source development currently administered by Family Search. To find out more and to get involved, visit http://www.gedcomx.org/ -----Original Message----- From: Tom Holden Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:57 PM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] Shared events There seem to have been many initiatives into XML, one as recent as this year from Family Search. See http://www.tamurajones.net/GEDCOMAlternatives.xhtml . Question is whether any one of them is going to take off. Tom -----Original Message----- From: Denise L. Moss-Fritch Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:52 AM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] Shared events > There is a new initiative to create a new format of file for genealogy data based on XML. Bill, The genealogy file format project you mentioned was originated in the mid-1990s. There was a very rough beta xml file created in 2002, but nothing since. Unfortunately I have heard no mention of the project for years. You might want to see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEDCOM. Best, Denise L. Moss-Fritch