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U.S. House of Representatives Makes Resolutions in XML

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the about-time dept.

RennieScum writes: "The House of Representatives is turning to technology with their test of XML for use with resolutions according to this article. It reports that the HR has made 100 DTDs and uses Microsoft Word and a special converter to do the job. Testing has begun and their goal is to start using it in January of next year. See also http://xml.house.gov/ And it looks like the DTDs will be free to use and distribute!"

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  1. How Slashdot-like by jaaron · · Score: 5, Funny

    So the government tries to update their use of technology to use an open format like XML and publish the DTD's and inevitably the first 10 slashdot posts complain that the government is too behind the times because that don't use new (and better) XML schemas! Talk about geeks! :)

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  2. Example of the new markup by crucini · · Score: 5, Funny


    <bill status="proposed" name="CBDTPA">
    <sponsor name="Fritz Hollings" constituency="Disney">
    <violatesAmendment number="1">
    <violatesAmendment number="4">
    <contribution donor="Disney" amount="24500.00">
    <contribution donor="AOL" amount="33000.00">
    <contribution donor="National Association of Broadcasters" amount="25000.00">
    <excuse>Promote broadband adoption</excuse>
    <excuse>Save the arts from extinction</excuse>
    </bill>

  3. Great! by Rombuu · · Score: 5, Funny

    And it looks like the DTDs will be free to use and distribute!

    Great, now I can make my own crazy laws! Yipee!

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  4. HR has made 100 DTDs by Ilan+Volow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Congress has always been full of lyahs and chetahs. That it's now full of schemas is really no surpise.

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