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== Vector Markup Language == |
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| ⚫ | It is an [[XML]] language used to produce [[vector graphics]]. VML was submitted as a proposed standard to the [[W3C]] in [[1998]] by [[Microsoft]], [[Macromedia]], and others. VML was rejected as a web standard because [[Adobe Systems|Adobe]], [[Sun Microsystems|Sun]], and others submitted a competing proposal known as [[PGML]]. The two standards were joined and improved upon to create [[SVG]]. |
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Even though rejected as a standard by the W3C, and typically ignored by developers, Microsoft still implemented VML into [[Microsoft Internet Explorer]] 5.0 and higher and in [[Microsoft Office]] 2000 and higher. |
Even though rejected as a standard by the W3C, and typically ignored by developers, Microsoft still implemented VML into [[Microsoft Internet Explorer]] 5.0 and higher and in [[Microsoft Office]] 2000 and higher. |
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== View Mapping Language == |
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*[http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~trebor/phd.htm VML Specification] |
*[http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~trebor/phd.htm VML Specification] |
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Revision as of 04:50, 18 June 2004
Vector Markup Language
It is an XML language used to produce vector graphics. VML was submitted as a proposed standard to the W3C in 1998 by Microsoft, Macromedia, and others. VML was rejected as a web standard because Adobe, Sun, and others submitted a competing proposal known as PGML. The two standards were joined and improved upon to create SVG.
Even though rejected as a standard by the W3C, and typically ignored by developers, Microsoft still implemented VML into Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher and in Microsoft Office 2000 and higher.
View Mapping Language
It is a declarative mapping language to define a bi-directional mapping specification. This was developed by Mr. Robert Amor during his phd.