MML Materials Markup Language
Section: XML, Subsection: General
Description
XML is the future of ceramic material and testing information. This is a standard electronic medium of exchange in the science and financial world.
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Computers need to talk about materials and testing but what common language can they use? XML is the answer, it is the foundation of most business to business (b2b) communication today. XML is revolutionized computer communication.
At www.xml.com it XML is defined as "a markup language that provides a mechanism to identify structures in a document, a specification that defines a standard way to add markup to documents"
XML is like HTML
Consider the example of a bold word on a web page. The browser sees this sentense: This is a bold word
The 'tags' instruct the browser to display the word "bold" in bold letters. Here is what you see: This is a bold word
XML Adds Meaning
XML can also convey information. E.g. EP Kaolin
XML-saavy software reading this will know that Kaolin is a material.
Adding More Meaning
If we add a parameter like this: EP Kaolin
programs now know what type of material this is. This is a simple yet profoundly practical concept that has changed the world of data transfer and storage. Each discipline in science and business is faced with developing its own set of XML tags and rules.
XML in INSIGHT Software
INSIGHT is stores material, oxide and recipe data using XML.
We developed an initial XML Spec to handle material chemistry
We are seeking partners to standardize a set of XML tags and parameters. This website is a forum to do this.
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The future of ceramic recipe, material and physical testing record keeping is here.
Maintain your recipe database on-line
- Login to a private account or work with others in a group account (e.g. university).
- Nothing to install (access it using your web browser). It is always the latest version.
- Easy to import your existing data.
- As many side-by-side recipes as you want.
- Many ways to search and classify glaze and body recipes.
- Glaze and body recipes are robust, with units-of-measure, unlimited pictures with individual titles and descriptions.
- Add variations to a recipe; each with its own pictures, descriptions and name/code-number extensions.
- Recipes can link to typecodes, projects and firing schedules (all managed in their own areas).
- Standard reports and mix ticket reports with last-minute-totalling; variations report as if they are a complete recipe.
- Video tutorials, help system, contact form on every page, dedicated messaging and support ticket systems.
- It is an industrial-strength database system (unlimited capacity, fast, reliable, scalable).
Imports many file formats
- Glaze recipe formats supported: HyperGlaze, GlazeGhem, GlazeMaster, Matrix, INSIGHT XML recipes (single and multiple), INSIGHT SQLite DB files.
- Assign a batch number to imports, and later search by batch.
- Assign multiple typecodes to imported glaze and body batches (to classify) and search on these later.
- Prepend character sequences to glaze recipe names during import.
- Import the pictures and pair them to their corresponding records automatically.
- One click to automatically export the database to an SQLite DB database file and download it (for use with desktop INSIGHT or just as a backup).
- Export and import individual glaze recipes as text or XML.
Perfect for Education
- Ceramic study programs can now accumulate material, recipe and testing data year-after-year, students can login and together build a valuable ceramic glaze and body knowledge resource.
- Students already have internet connected devices, computers are not even needed in the class.
- The Reference Manager gives you quick access to the Digitalfire Ceramic Reference Database.
Learn more..
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Watch the video or sign-up at http://insight-live.com.