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eLML - eLesson Markup Language

The termeLesson Markup Language (eLML) is an testopen source XML framework for creating structured eLessons using XML. For easier lesson authoring eLML we offer the web-based WYSIWYG Firedocs eLML Editor and to create eLML template layouts withouth any XSLT-knowledge you can use our new Template Builder. Once you created your eLML-lesson you can transform it into many different output-formats like IMS Content Package or SCORM, various HTML-templates, eBooks (ePub format), PDF, Office-Document (ODF) and many more listed under "Output Formats". Check out the eLML-tools page for more useful software and check the download page for the latest eLML release. The eLML project is hosted at Sourceforge and offers all the regular tools (CVS, bugtracker, forum etc.) that you might already be familiar with when working with Sourceforge.

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eLML 7 stable released today!2011-07-12 06:46
After many months without an eLML-Newsletter its time for some important news about the eLesson Markup Language (eLML) project: Our latest major stable release eLML 7 is ready for download! Here are some of the key new features:
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Firedocs 1.3b06 released2011-01-13 06:23
First release of 2011, yeah! So what have we changed? A quick overview:
- Multimedia elements (video, audio etc.) are now displayed using placeholders. This is faster and safer.
- Latest schema changes are reflected in this release
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eLML wins silver Award at IMS Learning Impact2010-05-22 12:21
The eLML team is very happy to announce another award for our project: The silver medal at the IMS Learning Impact Awards 2010 in Long Beach. eLML got invited to Long Beach because it was one of the 13 finalists in the category "New and Research & Development":
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New eLML 6 released2010-05-04 15:11
After one year of hard work, the eLML team is proud to present the new eLML 6 version! Here are the highlights:
1. Create eBooks directly from your lessons (for iPad etc.)
2. Create newer XHTML 1.1 Strict code
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eLML new released under the Apache 2 license!2010-04-09 16:27
Today the open source license of the eLML (eLesson Markup Language) project changed from the restrictive GPL to the more open Apache 2 license. This means that in future you will be able to use eLML also for commercial products without the need to contribute back your developments based on the eLML project. For us it means that we can start working on integrations of eLML into our open source learning management system OLAT (www.olat.org), also released under the open source Apache 2 license. Nevertheless I would like to stress that we are still happy to hear from you, are interested to see how you are using eLML and what you are developing with it. So the switch to the more liberal Apache license does not mean that we are not interested in cooperations, on the contrary. As you already know we can also list your project on the success stories page if you are interested:
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Prizes for eLML:

eLML received a Learning Impact Award silver medal at the IMS Learning Impact Conference held from May 17th to May 20th 2010 in Long Beach, California.

Joël Fisler (eLML project) thanks Rob Abel (CEO IMS) for the IMS AwardJoël Fisler (eLML project) thanks Rob Abel (CEO IMS) for the IMS Award

In September 2009 eLML von the Swiss Open Source Award in the category "Education".

Renata Sevcikova and Immo Wille holding the Swiss Open Source Award Certificate in WinterthurRenata Sevcikova and Immo Wille holding the Swiss Open Source Award Certificate in Winterthur

In July 2008 eLML won the CATCon Gold Award at the ISPRS conference in Beijing.

Joël Fisler and Susanne Bleisch holding the ISPRS Catcon 5 Award in Beijing, ChinaJoël Fisler and Susanne Bleisch holding the ISPRS Catcon 5 Award in Beijing, China

Furthermore eLML was one of the 19 finalists running for the Medida-Prix 2008! In the end eLML did not win but GITTA, the project behind eLML and created with eLML, won the second prize! Congratulations!

Austrian Minister Johannes Hahn and GITTA team members Monika Niederhuber and Joël Fisler with the €25'000 prize in Vienna, AustriaAustrian Minister Johannes Hahn and GITTA team members Monika Niederhuber and Joël Fisler with the €25'000 prize in Vienna, Austria
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