Who is developing and working on DSML 2.0?
Many organizations, including the founding members of DSML.org have signed up to work on the technical committe, which will further develop the DSML standard. Click here for further information regarding this group. Q: Why has DSML been created? To standardize the way directory services information is represented in XML. With a recognized standard, applications can be written to make use of DSML and capture the scalability, replication, security and management strengths of directory services. Q: What’s special about DSML that makes it an essential building block for e-commerce applications? Directories are the best tools for managing the meta-data about resources. XML is the best way to describe application/resource data for use on the Web. DSML is the markup language that provides the missing piece that allows these two to work together, and provides a common ground for all XML-based applications to make better use of directories. Q: What is the difference between LDAP and DSML? The L