WebML

Web Modeling Languageis a notation for specifying complex Web sites at the conceptual level. WebML enables the high-level description of a Web site along multiple dimensions:* Its data content (structural model)* The pages that compose it (composition model)* The topology of links between pages (navigation model)* The layout and graphic requirements for page rendering (presentation model)* The customization features for one-to-one content delivery (personalization model)All the concepts of WebML are associated with a graphic notation and a textual XML syntax.WebML specifications are independent of both the client-side language used for delivering the application to users, and of the server-side platform used to bind data to pages, but they can be effectively used to produce a site implementation in a specific architectural setting.WebML guarantees a model-driven approach to Web site development, which is a key factor for defining a novel generation of CASE tools for the construction of complex sites, supporting advanced features like multi-device access, personalization, and evolution management.The WebML language and its accompanying design method are implemented in a commercial Web design tool suite, called WebRatio. Please refer to the WebRatio site (http://www.webratio.com/) for details on how to obtain the software.(Definition by courtesy of WebML taken from the project's homepage)

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