The Virtual Observatory Data eXchange format will define a data model-based alternative to
VOTable.
The main goals of this enterprise are:
- to define a semantically rich data exchange mechanism
- to ensure transmitted data retains the semantic meaning of its source
- to enable data extracts to be combined, analysed and manipulated without human intervention
- to provide a mechanism for applications to exchange meaningful data
A key requirement of
VODaX is that there should exist a
XML Schema-based implementation of the
IVOA Data Model: a parallel effort (
VODMX) will address this requirement.
This page will contain links to Notes and proposed standards related to
VODaX.