The VRI texts included with CST4 (
http://www.tipitaka.org/cst/installation/ ) are in Text Encoding
Initiative format. I used TEI Lite as a starting point:
http://www.tei-c.org/Guidelines/Customization/Lite/ . Our current
markup could be called "very lite".

with metta,
Frank

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "ong.yongpeng" <pali.smith@...> wrote:
>
> Dear friends
>
> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
>
> An XML schema for the Tipitaka and Pali literature will provide a
> standard description to the structure and content of any Pali text,
> e.g. a sutta, a gathaa, etc.
>
> Is there anyone who had worked or thought of working on the
> development of an XML schema for the Tipitaka and Pali literature?
>
> If so, this list may provide a starting point for discussion and
> exchange of ideas.
>
> I am currently working on such a proposal which will be posted online
> via the PDF page. http://www.tipitaka.net/forge/pdf/
>
> I am also happy to discuss with anyone interested to work together and
> contribute to it. Contributors will be named on the proposal.
>
> metta,
> Yong Peng.
>