TopicMaps.Org approves XTM 1.0

The XML Topic Map (XTM) 1.0 was today approved by the Authoring Group of TopicMaps.Org. The specification is available from the TopicMaps.Org website at http://www.topicmaps.org/xtm/1.0/. According to the Editors, Graham Moore and Steve Pepper,

the publication of XTM 1.0 marks the start of a new phase in the development of the topic map paradigm. We look forward to the proliferation of web-based topic map applications in the coming months.