.Net Tools for the AnIML File Format

The ASTM Subcommittee E13.15 is currently developing the Analytical Information Markup Language (AnIML). This standard will provide a defined data format making the contents of a file accessible to any AnIML aware software application.

Software tools must be provided to assist in the acceptance of a new data standard by the scientific community. These tools must demonstrate what is possible with the new file format as well as provide functionality the user will need for the adoption of the AnIML standard.

The AnIML Tools project is an open source effort which aims to provide the community with the tools that are required for AnIML formatted data. These tools, written in Microsoft C# by Scimatic Software, are currently being developed along side the AnIML standardization process. The first release of these tools will be an application that allows the user to open, graph and validate AnIML formatted files. The core functionality of this viewer is developed as a separate component to allow easy movement of this functionality into other AnIML projects.