OASIS Launches XML.org Focus Areas for Localisation; Online XML Clearinghouse Showcases Domain-Specific Content Provided by LRC.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DUBLIN, Ireland & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2003 The OASIS international standards consortium today launched the XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. .org Focus Area on Localisation (programming) localisation - (l10n) Adapting a product to meet the language, cultural and other requirements of a specific target market "locale". Localisation includes the translation of the user interface, on-line help and documentation, and ensuring the images and http://localisation.xml.org to provide domain-specific content on XML standards. The site has been developed in cooperation with the Localisation Research Centre (LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) An error checking method that generates a parity bit from a specified string of bits on a longitudinal track. In a row and column format, such as on magnetic tape, LRC is often used with VRC, which creates a parity bit for each ), Europe's information, research, and educational institute for the linguistic and cultural adaptation of software. Localisation becomes the latest addition to a growing series of XML.org Focus Areas; others include Insurance, Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , and Printing & Publishing. Each XML.org Focus Area covers news, standards and initiatives, vendors, consortia, trade associations, government agencies and implementers, events, and resources germane ger·mane adj. Being both pertinent and fitting. See Synonyms at relevant. [Middle English germain, having the same parents, closely connected; see german2. to each specific industry sector. "The importance of localisation in today's global marketplace cannot be overstated o·ver·state tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate. o . Language technology standards provide the foundation for successful international business," said Patrick Gannon, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of OASIS, in an address at the LRC Conference in Dublin today. "LRC's expertise in this area ensures that the XML.org Focus Area on Localisation will provide a comprehensive and relevant resource for companies adopting XML-related industry standards." "Localisation encompasses not only translating documents, but also adapting the cultural aspects of digital content, i.e., data formats, icons, writing directions, etc., so that products can be universally meaningful across a variety of geographic and linguistic boundaries," noted Reinhard Schaler, Director, LRC. "We are pleased to be part of the OASIS XML.org Focus Area program. It offers an ideal fit with LRC's mission to serve as an information provider to the localisation industry worldwide." The XML.org Focus Area on Localisation will also serve as an access-point to related information on the OASIS-hosted Cover Pages, http://xml.coverpages.org, widely regarded as the most comprehensive public resource for information on XML and related technical standards for the structured information community. Future XML.org Focus Areas are being planned for Healthcare, E-Government, Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Aerospace/Defense, Education, Security, Retail, and others. XML.org is sponsored by BEA Systems, Global Exchange Services, ISOGEN International, and SAP. About LRC http://www.localisation.ie The Localisation Research Centre (LRC) is a research centre of the University of Limerick The university is located along the River Shannon, on a 200 acre (0.8 km²) site in the 600 acre (2.4 km²) National Technological Park at Plassey, 5 km from Limerick city centre. The university has currently in excess of 11,000 full-time undergraduate students and 1,500 part-time students. , Ireland. It was founded in 1995 with support from the Irish Government and has since lead a large number of industrial and academic research projects. Most recently, the LRC established the European Localisation Exchange Centre (ELECT), the Localisation Technology Laboratory and Showcase (LOTS) and ELECT online, the information resource of the localisation community (www.electonline.org). The LRC runs the annual International Localisation Summer School, Professional Development Seminars and the annual LRC Conference, Europe's premier Localisation, Internationalisation (programming) internationalisation - (i18n, globalisation, enabling, software enabling) The process and philosophy of making software portable to other locales. For successful localisation, products must be technically and culturally neutral. and Globalisation Event. About OASIS http://www.oasis-open.org OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. Members themselves set the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open process expressly designed to promote industry consensus and unite disparate efforts. OASIS produces worldwide standards for security, Web services, XML conformance, business transactions, electronic publishing, topic maps and interoperability within and between marketplaces. OASIS has more than 2,500 corporate and individual members in 100 countries around the world. |
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