[mapserver-users] Aussie XML Metadata parser

[Lyndon Zimmermann]

I enquired a few weeks seeking an XML Parser for Australian ANZLIC XML
metadata but none readily implemented were unearthed.  I've implemented
one in Perl on an NT box, test interface at
http://sg211.gisca.adelaide.edu.au/bioenergy_atlas/atlas_metadata_2.html

Forget the line by line stuff, the tabular presentation is much more
attractive.  Unless you're wondering "why XML"?  The line by line and
tabular are both presentations of a common sourcefile.

It's still a bit ragged around the edges and doesn't like multiple
paragraph "Additional metadata" for some reason.  I'd like to toss in
the facility to accept and process a "brief" argument in the call, and
present only Abstract and perhaps Lineage.  Ideas gratefully received. 
Let me know if you want a copy of the script.

Source XML is at
http://sg211.gisca.adelaide.edu.au/bioenergy_atlas/metadata/xml/ You may
have opinions on my coding!

ESRI have a ANZLIC XML plugin for ArcCatalog. A colleague has installed
it but we haven't looked too close yet. Has anyone used it?  Opinions? 
I haven't looked at the MS ACCESS based XML generator either. Again,
opinions?

Lyndon Z

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Lyndon Zimmermann
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"Bioenergy Atlas for Australia" Co-ordinator
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