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Information Mapping Test Tool


The NIST Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory is developing a tool known as the Information Mapping Test Tool.  The Information Mapping Test Tool assists in verifying the implementation of XML import and export functions.  The goal of this tool is to accelerate development of these features for a variety of software.  NIST is currently looking for collaborators who would be interested in working with us to further develop this tool by providing user feedback on the tool as it currently exists. 

These functions, sometimes referred to as mapping, are typically implemented by application developers who quite often have different understanding of concepts from the business users.  Even when the understanding of the intent of the concepts is correct, the mapping implementation itself could be incorrect.  This tool helps discover these errors. The information mapping test is viewed as the second step in the content level testing for B2B integration.  See Content Checking using the Content Checker.

Further information on the work in support of this tool can be found in the following publication:


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If you would like to collaborate with us or have questions or comments concerning the use of this tool, please email Boonserm Kulvatunyou.

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Names of companies and products, and links to commercial pages are provided in order to adequately specify procedures and equipment used. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor does it imply that the products are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

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Date Created: September 21, 2006
Last Modified: September 25, 2006