VOTable
VOTable is a standard for the interchange of data represented as a set of tables, and includes both table metadata and the data itself.
The Application Working Group assumed responsibility for VOTable with version 1.3 when the VOTable Working Group was retired.
Recommendation History
See
IVOA Document Versions for the official list of all IVOA documents and versions.
In Progress
Summary
We are currently working on VOTable 1.4, which is a backward-compatible revision to support a new TIMESYS element and other miscellaneous cleanup. See also the original note:
A Proposal for a TIMESYS Element in VOTable
Latest Draft
VOTable 1.4 (Working Draft)
Please add comments, concerns, and implementation notes to this RFC page: VOTable 1.4 Request For Comments
Past Drafts
See:
VOTable 1.4 Working Draft Notes
Future
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Add optional "origin" or "refposition" attribute to COOSYS |
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DataLink recommends using a "content" parameter. Consider mentioning it in sec. 8 (MIME types) to avoid other standards reinventing the same thing with a different name. |
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Port the VOTable source to ivoatex. |
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Markus has valiantly volunteered. |
Remove mention of UType in section 1.4, as it is lacking a standard. |
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Sec. 4.6: Remove paragraph "In order to avoid name collisions..." |
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Historical Information