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Progress continues on the Metalink ID ( http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-bryan-metalink ). With guidance from Eran Hammer-Lahav, we are focusing on the Metalink XML file format. We've currently addressed all feedback, and welcome more. Metalink is an XML-based document format that describes a file or lists of files to be added to a download queue. Lists are composed of a number of files, each with an extensible set of attached metadata. For example, each file can have a description, checksum, and list of URIs that it is available from. The primary use case that Metalink addresses is the description of downloadable content in a format so download agents can act intelligently and recover from common errors with little or no user interaction necessary. These errors can include multiple servers going down and data corrupted in transmission. Other features: Structured information about downloads that can be used by search engines, etc. Increased security (checksums, signatures). Can combine FTP and HTTP with optional Peer-to-peer (P2P, shared bandwidth). Add multiple files to a download queue. Transparent usage where people can get the benefits of Metalink without even knowing they're using it. -- (( Anthony Bryan ... Metalink [ http://www.metalinker.org ] )) Easier, More Reliable, Self Healing Downloads [Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] |
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