January 09, 2003

Circus-DTE (Document Transformation Environment)

http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2003-01-08-b.html

This article is by Robin Covers (Cover Pages, sponsored by OASIS) and describes a Xerox technology recently posted on alphaAve.com.

Circus-DTE is a programming language specialized for Data Structure transformation. Thanks to its original type system, Circus-DTE provides verification of transformation programs. The 'hot' problem of designing XML transformations that produce "valid" (DTD compliant) outputs is addressed through an advanced type system and a Data Model associated with an automatic DTD-to-Circus-DTE-type conversion tool.

You can also download a trial version at alphaAve.

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Comments

Interesting technobabble. :)

Is this a programming language for converting various document types into usable formats or does it assist in data management across several types (e.g. xml->html->etc)?

I'm not sure because there's so many buzzwords in use here. :P

Posted by: AdamJ on January 10, 2003 06:34 PM

Adam,

Circus is a Document Transformation Environment, i.e. it provides you a complete environment built upon the Circus programming language in which you can develop transformations for various document types.

If you have read the article at cover pages (and it doesn't sound like you have) and you have specific questions about this technology, I would be glad to answer them.

Bob

Posted by: Bob Campbell on January 12, 2003 02:51 PM

I have read it, but I'm by far knowledgeable with this. I have never heard of the Circus-DTE programming language and don't know exactly what this is used in. How is it specifically used in real world applications?

Posted by: AdamJ on January 13, 2003 05:02 PM