
Specification
The IPTC specifies for EventsML-G2:
- A data model
- A set of properties to hold the structured information about an event
- A comprehensive set of metadata properties to describe and categorize the event properly in a news exchange environment
- A technical implementation of the specifications into XML Schema
Latest version 2.9
Version 2.9 (released November 2011) is the annual update and provides a couple of improved details.
Note: from this release on the specification and documentation packages of EventsML-G2 and NewsML-G2 have been merged into one. That is also the reason for jumping in version numbering of EventsML-G2 from 1.6 to 2.9 which aligns with NewsML-G2 version numbering.
- Full EventsML-G2/NewsML-G2 2.9 specification and documentation zip-package with a comprehensive specification document, XML Schemas, the "G2 Implementation Guide" (revision 4) and some examples
DOWNLOAD> - The EventsML-G2 specifications errata page
Prior versions
Version 1.6 (released February 2011)
Version 1.6 was an annual update.
Full EventsML-G2 1.6 specification and documentation zip-package with XML Schemas (including all corresponding G2 News Architecture XML Schema files), the "G2 Implementation Guide" and some examples
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Version 1.3 (released December 2009)
Version 1.3 was annual update.
Full EventsML-G2 1.3 specification and documentation zip-package with XML Schemas (including all corresponding G2 News Architecture XML Schema files), the full specification documents (PDF), the "G2 Guidelines for Implementers" and some examples: DOWNLOAD>
Version 1.1 (released November 2008)
Version 1.1 is a minor update, the news coverage planning was extended by a set of structured properties.
On 31 March 2009 the XML Schema files were updated to fix minor errors and version 1.1 specification documents were made available.
- Full EventsML-G2 1.1 specification zip-package with XML Schemas, the specification document (PDF), the "G2 Guidelines for Implementers" and some examples (including all corresponding G2 NewsArchitecture XML Schema files)
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Version 1.0 (released March 2008)
EVENTSML-G2 IN A NUTSHELL
Latest version
Version 1.6 - published in February 2011
See the Specification and Documentation tabs in the navigation bar on the top of this page to download the latest files.