MusicXML DTD Hits 1.0; Browser Support Next?

base_chakra writes "Two years since its initial release, the MusicXML music notation document type has finally reached v1.0. MusicXML is an (you guessed it) XML-based musical score format developed by Recordare LLC, and derived from the MuseData and Humdrum projects. Although MusicXML was quickly adopted by virtually every major music notation software products available, a standard non-binary format for rendering music notation on the web is something that's still sorely needed. Despite its unfortunate limitations, will MusicXML eventually become the de facto means of rendering music notation online, or will it fall into obscurity like so many document types?"

Comments

you guessed it?

[cavebear42]

"XML-based musical score format developed by Recordare LLC," how could i have guessed that?

Re:you guessed it?

[jared_hanson]

"XML-based musical score format developed by Recordare LLC,"

Steps to guessing:

1. Focus on the XML-based musical score format half of the sentence, rather that the developed by Recordare LLC portion.

2. Realize the name of the format is MusicXML

3. Guess

Now, that is not to hard, is it?

Great!

[thrillbert]

Music and XML, two formats I can't read worth a damn coming together in one great package...

I guess it's time to read up on XML and learn what all this hoopla is about! <g>

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The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

• -- George Bernard Shaw

Re:Great!

[T3kno]

Here is your first lesson:

Write this: I guess it's time to read up on XML and learn what all this hoopla is about! <g>

Like this: I guess it's time to read up on XML and learn waht all this hoopla is about! <g />

Re:Great!

[multipartmixed]

Funny, I always spell "what" properly when authoring XML documents..

Re:Two years from now... the patent surprise!

[millahtime]

"Seriously. Does anyone believe "standards" created by companies?"

Yeah, those at Microsoft do.

Re:Eww! More web page background music!

[rjelks]

Rendering music in a browser......

RIAA Lawsuit in three, two, one.....

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Re:A good thing for Mozilla?

[Dark Lord Seth]

Of course, IE would follow at some point

• 12-08-2008: MSIE 7.2 released, capable of using MusicXML
• 13-08-2008: MSIE 7.2.1 released, includes patch in MusicXML rendering engine that fixes a crash when looking at Celine Dion sheet music. Both fans of Celine Dion are relieved.
• 18-09-2008: First remote admin exploit found in MSIE's implementation of MusicXML. Involves Shania Twain music.
• 26-03-2009: MSIE 7.2.2 released, fixes issue due to Shania Twain music by refusing to show Shania Twain music. Shania Twain herself inprisoned under the DMCA for exploiting MSIE and never heard from again. World peace becomes a reality.
• 03-04-2009: MSIE 7.2.3 released, includes patch in DRM module of MusicXML rendering engine so that you can only look at sheet music of songs you paid an additional $ 24,95 for.
• 08-06-2009: RIAA claims enermous losses due to MusicXML.
• 12-09-2009: RIAA sues twelve year old girl using illegal MusicXML printouts to learn to play piano.
• 13-11-2009: MSIE 7.2.4 released, includes patch in MusicXML rendering engine that fixes a crash when showing a specific chord.
• 12-01-2010: Duke Nukem Forever released simultaneously with HL4, Doom6 and The Sims expansion set nr 834.

And yet, another thing to buy a book for.

[Keitero-sama]

Well, time to whip out the plastic and buy yet another book for another standard that is going to be used... one day.