Lightning talk on XML by IMGS at the FME World Tour 2012 in Dublin

1. XML Lightning Talk
Ciaran Kirk Tony Kent
Technical Director GIS Technician
10th of September 2012

2. FME 2012:2012: XML++
FME XML++
No FME Release is complete without
making XML easier!

3. FME 2012: XML is only getting
FME 2012: XML is only getting
more important
more important
XML is for sharing data across organizations
GML is of course also improving as it is XML

4. FME 2012: Let your XML Love
Shine! Shine!
New XML Based Formats:
•AIXM 5.1 Reader
•INSPIRE Reader
•Ordnance Survey VectorMap Reader
•Top50NL Reader

5. FME 2012: XML is only getting more
FME 2012: XML is only getting
important
more important
XML is communication protocol of web
• Used by devices

6. FME 2012: XML is only getting
FME 2012: XML is only getting
more important
more important
XML is communication protocol of web
• Used by sensors

7. FME 2012: XML is only getting
FME 2012: XML is only getting
more important
more important
XML is communication protocol of web
• Used by applications

8. FME 2012: XML Reading
FME 2012: XML Reading
Reading XML was easy in FME 2011!
Reading XML with FME 2012 is now
called “Having Fun!”

9. FME 2012: XML Reading
FME 2012: XML Reading
FME 2012: XML Reading
MetaData Reading Example.
 XML is no longer an issue.
 Now what do you want to do with it?

10. FME 2012: XML Reading
Read any GML dataset!
 Point and Go!

11. FME 2012: XML Reading
FME 2012: XML Reading
But what about XML with GML geometry?
FME 2011 can’t do this!

12. FME 2012: XML Reading
FME 2012: XML Reading
But what about XML with GML geometry?
Easy with FME 2012!

13. FME 2012: XML Reading
FME 2012: XML Reading
But what about XML with GML geometry?
Demo Easy with FME 2012!

14. FME 2012: XML Updating
FME 2012: XML Updating
Path driven approach to XML Creation
 Useful for updating Metadata?

15. FME 2012: XML Updating
FME 2012: XML Updating
Path driven approach to XML Creation
 Useful for updating Metadata.
Demo

16. FME 2012: XML Writing
FME 2012: XML Writing
Writing XML was easy in FME 2011!
In FME 2012 it is taken to a new level!

17. FME 2012: XML Writing
FME 2012: XML Writing
You no longer need an XML sample to write XML!
Now a sample or an *.xsd file is all you need!

18. FME 2012: XML Writing
FME 2012: XML Writing
You no longer need an XML sample to write XML!
Demo
Now a sample or an *.xsd file is all you need!

19. FME 2012: Let your XML Love Shine!
New capabilities and dialogs for XML Reader, Writer
and Transformer dialogs!
Many New Transformers to make both Reading and
Writing much easier!
Once you work with XML/GML in FME 2012 you to
will be singing!!!
Do you have an XML Challenge? If so send it to
xml@safe.com

20. Thank You!
 Questions?
 For more information:
 Ciaran Kirk ckirk@imgs.ie
 Tony Kent tkent@imgs.ie
 support@imgs.ie