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XrML 2.0 has been released. The specification and schema are available free of charge. Download your copy of the specification and schema today. Also see About XrML for information on future releases.

XrML 2.0 Highlights

Useful for Any Business Model • Content centric models such as e-book, movies, etc. • Service centric models such as Web services • Association of rights to individual entities or groups (or any combination) • Capability to address the life cycle business scenarios including multi-tier distribution Interoperability • Specify and "reach"(in an industry standard fashion) web services. This allows extended or more elaborate rights management. For example seeking approval, reporting usage or tracking usage. • Language can specify the trust environment before rights can be executed • Confidentiality and integrity of the rights expression Extensibility • Industry-specific terms can be developed and added to the language • Only required terms are used, making the language more compact (pick and choose extensions) • Use of industry-standard tools to develop extensions • Customer is not limited to the current terminology Availability of SDK • Faster time to market • Lower cost of development • Higher degree of compliance with XrML • Customizable with 3rd party extensions • Read more about the SDK. Up to Date Standards and Technologies • XML Schema based, including namespace, element substitution, and type substitution schemes for extension development • Employment of XSLT and XPath • XML Signature and XML Encryption for authentication and protection

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