Architag International Corp. Announces xRay, a New XML Editor.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 1999--

Architag International Corporation today announced the alpha release of their first software product, xRay, for Microsoft Windows operating systems.

The product is a real-time, validating XML editor designed to provide fast creating, viewing and editing of XML documents.

"We are proud to offer this tool as a contribution to the XML community," said Brian Travis, President and CEO of Architag. "While there are several editing tools available for the XML implementer, we felt the need for a diagnostic tool that allows users and developers to look inside their XML documents the way the XML parser does." The product's speed means that it can also be used by professional keyboarders producing XML documents in a production environment.

xRay is a real-time editor. On every keystroke, the editor validates the XML document and displays errors in a window on the screen. Multiple windows can be displayed, each containing its own XML document.

xRay works with well-formed XML documents, but also validates according to different types of schemas. "One of the breakthroughs in xRay is the ability to create and modify a document type definition (DTD) schema, but also create and validate against XML Data, a schema submission to the W3C," said Travis. "xRay is also the first XML editor that verifies rich datatypes, like numbers and dates, against the XML Data schema."

XML is a specification owned by the World Wide Web Consortium. XML can be used to describe structures for exchanging information between trading partners in the e-commerce supply chain. XML can also be used to describe legacy documentation so it can more easily be delivered on the Web.

The xRay XML Editor is currently in a limited alpha testing release. Developers who are interested in participating in the test can contact Architag at [e-mail].

About Architag International Corp.

Architag International is a seven-year-old provider of integrated solutions in structured information systems. Through strategic technical alliances with select software vendors, Architag's consultants are able to provide valuable input to the vendor's technical development staff. By maintaining its vendor neutrality, Architag International is able to recommend the appropriate tool for each client's application, providing objective advice and services to meet its clients' information management needs.

Architag and xRay are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Architag International Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein might be the trademarks of their respective owners.