TAPIR
TDWG Task Group (Open)
Convener
Renato De Giovanni <renato@cria.org.br>
Purpose
This task group will draft, document and maintain the TAPIR (TDWG Access Protocol for Information Retrieval) standard for TDWG.
TAPIR specifies a standardized, stateless, HTTP transmittable, XML-based request and response protocol for accessing structured data that may be stored on any number of distributed databases of varied physical and logical structure. TAPIR combines and extends features of the BioCASe and DiGIR protocols to create a new and more generic means of communication between client applications and data providers using the Internet. The TAPIR task group will ensure the applicability and effectiveness of the protocol through association with the development of reference implementations.
TAPIR was developed for use with biodiversity and natural science collection data but is a generic tool applicable to other domains. This task group will also maintain awareness of the potential for interoperability with other subject domains and the protocols that are used or are under development in those domains, and will consider the benefits or problems of convergence with them. The TAPIR task group will liaise with other TDWG subgroups and allied working groups to ensure compatibility of approach and avoid duplication of effort particularly with related biodiversity standards initiatives.
Status
Submitted to the TDWG Standards Track (in review)
Latest News
15-Oct-2008 TDWG2008
TDWG 2008 is only a few days away. We have around 170 people registered from 25 countries and 110 organizations.
The program has been finalized. There are 82 presentations, 37 posters and 12 computer demonstrations! The...
25-Jul-2008 EDIT Summer School 2008 ‘Modern Taxonomy and Field Work’
The EDIT Summer School 2008 is an initiative of the European Network of Excellence EDIT (European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy). It aims to train students in “Best Practice” of field sampling and various aspects of taxonomic...
18-Jul-2008 TapirBuilder launched
Output models and query templates are special XML files that play an important role in the TAPIR protocol. They are used in search and inventory operations, but sometimes can be difficult to write, especially for those who are...
13-Mar-2007 TAPIR Workshop results
From 12 to 15 February 2007, TDWG promoted an international workshop at GBIF, Copenhagen, to prototype, develop and discuss applications related to the TAPIR protocol.
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TAPIR Documents
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TAPIR_Madrid_Meeting_Report.pdf TAPIR Madrid Meeting 2006 Report |
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TAPIR_Workshop_2007_Report.pdf TAPIR Copenhagen Workshop 2007 Report |
