[topicmapmail] some introduction to XTM 2.o

[Lars Marius Garshol]

* thomas
>
> there used to be a time when i understood XTM 1.o quite well but i  
> have to admit i forgot quite a lot of the details. as i now have  
> (the honour) to deal with topic maps again i thought it would be a  
> good idea to start using XTM 2.o which seems quite finished.

It is finished. It's passed all the votes, and ISO in Geneva is  
currently busy printing it.

> but the document is very different from the 1.o version and  
> difficult to comprehend.

Yes, unfortunately.

> is there an introduction available somewhere which outlines the  
> structure of a typical XTM 2.o document, or gives an informal  
> overview over the changes from 1.o to 2.o?

Here's a very simple introduction:
   http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/82.html

If you have any questions after reading it, please don't hesitate to  
post them anywhere you like.

--Lars M.