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<blockquote data-quote="BeerSkunk" data-source="post: 503201" data-attributes="member: 6915">XML FormatI thoroughly agree on an XML standard for data.&nbsp; It would provide a terrific means of allowing interoperability between software programs.&nbsp; One thing I am incorporating with my Campaign Manager software that I'm working on is the import and export of XML data.&nbsp; I think it's an essential requirement for any character creation/management program.&nbsp; The design of my DTD is still in its infancy, but I'm willing to share it with anyone who is interested.The biggest problem right now is that there is no standard.&nbsp; The format for my program will be different from RPMs whose is different from DMGenie, whose is different from...etc. etc.&nbsp; A standardization of an XML format would go a long way to improving the current mixing bowl of file formats and program options.&nbsp; If we had a common format to export to and import from, then everyone would benefit.&nbsp; Players wouldn't be required to use the same software in order to share character info with each other.&nbsp; Everyone could use the program they liked the most without any conflicts between them.&nbsp; That, imo, would be great. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />If anyone is aware of a group working on an XML standard for D20 data, please let me know.&nbsp; I'd like to keep track of it so I can plan for including it in my software.I really like the idea of a fold-out battlemap linked to a PC or desktop that could display images.&nbsp; I really don't like the idea of how much it would cost. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="BeerSkunk, post: 503201, member: 6915"] [b]XML Format[/b] I thoroughly agree on an XML standard for data. It would provide a terrific means of allowing interoperability between software programs. One thing I am incorporating with my Campaign Manager software that I'm working on is the import and export of XML data. I think it's an essential requirement for any character creation/management program. The design of my DTD is still in its infancy, but I'm willing to share it with anyone who is interested. The biggest problem right now is that there is no standard. The format for my program will be different from RPMs whose is different from DMGenie, whose is different from...etc. etc. A standardization of an XML format would go a long way to improving the current mixing bowl of file formats and program options. If we had a common format to export to and import from, then everyone would benefit. Players wouldn't be required to use the same software in order to share character info with each other. Everyone could use the program they liked the most without any conflicts between them. That, imo, would be great. :) If anyone is aware of a group working on an XML standard for D20 data, please let me know. I'd like to keep track of it so I can plan for including it in my software. I really like the idea of a fold-out battlemap linked to a PC or desktop that could display images. I really don't like the idea of how much it would cost. :) [/QUOTE]

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