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In 1997, PureEdge released ICS and in 1998, published XFDL (Extensible Forms Description Language), the first XML protocol for enforceable documents on the Internet. Co-authored by PureEdge and Tim Bray, XFDL was submitted to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is the first to be acknowledged by the W3C for enforceable XML documents. Since its submission, XFDL has played an important role in the W3C's ongoing work on secure XML and XHTML.

Market Data Definition Language (MDDL) is an XML-based interchange format and common data dictionary on the fields needed to describe 1) financial instruments, 2) corporate events affecting value and tradability and 3) market-related, economic and industrial indicators. The principal function of MDDL is to allow entities to exchange market data by standardizing formats and definitions.

HumanMarkup.org is aiming at XML standards that will reduce human misunderstanding in society, through the explicit markup of various communication constructs including thought, emotion, purpose, and motivation.

BSML is an extensible language specification and container for bioinformatic data. It is designed to allow the sharing of genomic information between research organisations. The BSML format can capture the richness of genomic research data in documents that preserve the biological meaning and relationships of the content.

Home site of eXtensible Business Reporting Language, formerly XFRML, is an open specification which uses XML-based data tags to describe financial statements for both public and private companies.

XML Rule Interlingua for Agent Communication, based on Courteous/Ordinary Logic Programs

VIML (Virtual Instruments Markup Language) is DTD for describing location, protocol and device information for a network of virtual instrumentation devices and/or systems. It has been submitted to xml.org and is currently under development.

Jabber is an XML-based, open-source system and protocol for real-time messaging and presence notification. Jabber interoperates with other instant messaging systems (AIM, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, IRC, ICQ) and presents them in one single interface.

Guideline XML (gXML) is an open specification designed to facilitate the exchange of e-commerce guidelines using Extensible Markup Language (XML). Guidelines are used to define business documents such as purchase orders, catalog requests and invoices.

An industry initiative to create a standard for information interchange and a common vocabulary for to grain- and oilseed-related business processes.

RIXML.org, a consortium of buy- and sell-side firms, is committed to the development of the first open standard for investment and financial research. The mission of RIXML is to define an open standard to improve the process of categorizing, aggregating, comparing, sorting, and distributing global financial research.

Tailored for Web Services developers, XML Schema2Java(tm) Compiler automatically converts XML Schemas into Java classes.

The Financial Information eXchange (FIX) protocol is a messaging standard developed specifically for the real-time electronic exchange of securities transactions.

The Java Speech Grammar Format (JSGF) defines a platform-independent, vendor-independent way of describing one type of grammar, a rule grammar (also known as a command and control grammar or regular grammar). It uses a textual representation that is readable and editable by both developers and computers, and can be included in Java source code.

The Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) is the new open standard for exchanging real estate transaction information. Consisting of a transaction specification and a standard Extensible Markup Language (XML) Document Type Definition (DTD), RETS is being implemented by many real estate industry leaders in their next generation of real estate information systems.

XsdDoc 1.0 is a documentation tool that automatically generates detailed reports from XML Schema definitions. XsdDoc transforms plain XML files into cross-referenced and hyperlinked HTML documents for easy website publication and collaboration among developers.

cXML is a streamlined protocol intended for consistent communication of business documents between procurement applications, e-commerce hubs and suppliers. Claimed to be the most widely adopted B2B protocol cXML supports catalogue content and supplier descriptions, PunchOut (of a few varieties), Master Agreement, Purchase Order (create, edit and delete), Order Confirmation, Ship Notice, Invoice and various additional synchronization and integration transactions.

HumanMarkup.org is a non-profit company supporting the development efforts of the separate OASIS HumanMarkup Technical Committee. The ultimate aim is to develop Internet tools and repository systems which will enhance the fidelity of human communications. Examples of human characteristics include emotions, physical descriptors, proxemics, kinesics, haptics, intentions, and attitude. Applications of HumanML include agents of various types, AI systems, virtual reality, psychotherapy, online negotiations, facilitations, dialogue, and conflict resolution systems.

The XML Bookmark Exchange Language, or XBEL, is an Internet "bookmarks" interchange format. It was originally developed to demonstrate the capabilities of the Python XML development software. XBEL is a useful language for describing bookmark data for a range of browsers, including the major browsers and a number of less widely used browsers.

Sponsored by Ericsson, IBM, Lotus, Matsushita, Motorola, Nokia, Openwave, Starfish Software and Symbian, and supported by hundreds of leading wireless companies, SyncML is the leading open industry standard for universal synchronization of remote data and personal information across multiple networks, platforms and devices. Based on XML, SyncML is an future-proof open standard.

The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is an XML-based, end-to-end architecture for authoring, producing, and delivering technical information. This architecture consists of a set of design principles for creating "information-typed" modules at a topic level and for using that content in delivery modes such as online help and product support portals on the Web.

papiNet is the global initiative to develop, maintain and promote the implementation of standard electronic transaction standards to facilitate the flow of information and facilitate computer to computer communications among all parties engaged in the buying, selling, and distribution of forest, paper and wood products. papiNet have developed a DTD for the exchange of information in the paper supply chain.

BannerML stands for Banner Mark-up Language. BannerML is a new XML-based language, proposed by Cogitum LC, for attaching additional text information to Internet banners. This language would mesh perfectly with Cogitum’s Image Co-Tracker, a personal software product for clipping and storing banners on the user’s computer.

To help Internet merchants process a broad range of Web-based payment types (including credit and debit cards, Level II & III purchase cards, electronic checks, and Automated Clearinghouse payments) for B2B and B2C e-commerce, VeriSign, Ariba, and other vendors have created the XMLPay specification for sending payment requests and responses through financial networks. XML simplifies client-side processing in payment service applications, allowing applications to be easily linked to larger XML workflow environments.

"The VoiceXML Forum is an industry organization founded by AT&T, IBM, Lucent and Motorola, and chartered with establishing and promoting the Voice Extensible Markup Language (VoiceXML), a new specification essential to making Internet content and information accessible via voice and phone."