Information Technology - DXL: Diagram Exchange Language for Tree-Structured Charts

Designation Number:
CSA ISO/IEC 14568:00 (R2019)
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
35.060
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This International Standard specifies the semantics and syntax of DXL. DXL is a language for exchanging tree-structured charts among CASE tools.

DXL is applicable to:

1. exchanging ISO/IEC 8631 compliant tree-structured charts (examples of which are shown in annex A (informative) of ISO/IEC 8631)
2. exchanging program flowcharts defined in ISO/IEC 5807 if they are well-structured and don't have data defined in ISO/IEC 5807
3. describing procedure oriented algorithms. 

This International Standard does not specify:

1. graphical information about a chart, such as the shape. size, and location of symbols
2. configuration information of a chart, such as its version, author, and file name
3. information about the data used in the algorithm described by DXL, such as its structure, reading and writing, and declaration.

Project need:

To review the Standard within the required 5 year period.

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