1. Lex Dania Knud Erik Petersen Folketinget

2. Lex Dania Status september 2004

3. Modules for producing and maintaining files MS Word + templates MS Word + templates Oracle data base + client Oracle data base + client Adobe Frame Maker + import filter Adobe Frame Maker + import filter Word file + Meta data + HTML conversion

4. Shared data during the process - an example data base Employee in ministry writes bill The parliament prepares documents based on the same file Bill as adopted at the 3. reading After 2. reading Employee in ministry prepares act by adding title information to the bill as adopted 1 2 3 4 5 Printing house prepares act for Royal Assent Printing house prepares act for Royal Assent 6

5. Principles for XML schemas for LexDania.dk Arca-type PropertyContent Arca-typeCara-type oo Cara PropertyChar.data Sectors Books Paragraphs Sentences Sub sect's * * * Chapters * * * Container

6. From model to lov.Retsinfo.Lex Dania.dk XML Schemas Sectors Books Paragraphs Sentences Sub sect's * * * Chapters * * * lov.Retsinfo Caudex Exita Epistola Cara Figura * * * Mensa * * * Retsinfo Sectors Books Paragraphs Sentences Sub sect's * * * Chapters * * * Bill structure Arca Cara * * LexDania.dk Linea Exita-type Arca-type

8. Opportunities With XML we expect to be able to facilitate  Consolidation of acts and bills  Management of validity in time  Migration to e-promulgation and achieve  openness for users demand for interface  central control of document structures