1. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org MatML is an extensible markup language for describing structured documents containing materials property data. What is MatML?

2. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org HTML Markup <table> Magnetic Field (T) Magnetic Field (T) Temperature (K) Temperature (K) Critical Current Density (kA/cm 2 ) Critical Current Density (kA/cm 2 ) 0 0 3 3 3040 3040 <table> Magnetic Field (T) Temperature (K) Critical Current Density (kA/cm 2 ) 033040

3. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org MatML Markup <Properties> Critical Current Density Critical Current Density kA/cm 2 kA/cm 2 Journal Journal Evaluated Evaluated 3040 3040 Magnetic Field Magnetic Field 0 0 T T Temperature Temperature 3 3 K K </Properties>

4. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org PhaseComposition Parameters Orientation Notes Name MeasurementTechniqu e MatML_Doc Material Graphs Geometry Formula Form Element SpecificationConcentration SourceCompound TermsDataType ShapeComponentDetails SubclassDataSource UnitsDimensionDetails ValueDimensions ResultClass RelationshipChemicalComposition QualifierCharacterization PropertyDetailsBulkDetails PropertiesAssociations ProcessingAssociate Complete MatML tag set

5. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org Establish MatML Steering Committee Expand set of MatML markup examples to illustrate MatML’s capabilities and applicability Promote and disseminate MatML via: MatML web site Steering Committee Publications and Presentations Establish MatML Steering Committee Expand set of MatML markup examples to illustrate MatML’s capabilities and applicability Promote and disseminate MatML via: MatML web site Steering Committee Publications and Presentations

6. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org The materials data “marketplace” No common exchange format 100s of proprietary formats No software interoperability No flexibility, extensibility Inefficient data processing Materials Suppliers Materials Societies Publishers Government Agencies Standards Bodies Finite Element Codes Modeling Software Materials Databases Consumers Materials Websites Universities Automotive Companies Aerospace Industry Instrument Manufacturers

7. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org One common materials data exchange format Non-proprietary “Esperanto” Direct program-to-program interoperability Flexible, extensible markup language Efficient data processing; rapid response Materials Suppliers Materials Societies Publishers Government Agencies Standards Bodies Finite Element Codes Modeling Software Materials Databases Consumers Materials Websites Universities Automotive Companies Aerospace Industry Instrument Manufacturers MatML

8. MatML: Brief Overview Visit http://matml.org

9. What the Editor Provides XML is designed to be a user readable format. The editor simplifies the process for those who already know XML, but yet lets one create a MatML document without even knowing XML. 1)Interactive Help 2)Validation 3)Selective Display 4)XML preview