Document Type Definition (DTD)

Document Type Definition (DTD) - In XML, a text file that specifies the meaning of each tag.

[Category=Data Governance ]

Source: The Data Governance Institute, 30 November 2009 09:01:06, http://www.datagovernance.com/glossary-governance/

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Document Type Definition (DTD) - Description of how content should be structured, providing rules for tags and characteristics, to enable programs to more easily process and store the document. Commonly abbreviated DTD.

[Category=Localization/Localisation ]

Source: Common Sense Advisory, 08 January 2010 09:27:56, http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com/Resources/Glossary/tabid/878/Default.aspx

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Document Type Definition (DTD) - Document type definition is a text file that specifies the meaning of each tag.

[Category=Information Management ]

Source: Information-Management.com, 15 June 2010 08:06:41, http://www.information-management.com/glossary/d.html

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DTD - Document Type of Definition is a type of file associated with XML and SGML documents that defines how to markup tags should be interpreted by the application processing and/or presenting the document. Schemas and namespaces are similar models for specific applications of XML.

[Category=Data Quality ]

Stibo Systems, 17 May 2011 09:33:07, http://www.stibosystems.com/US/Resources/Glossary/B.aspx

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DTD - [programming] Acronym for document type definition. A set of rules that define the allowed structure and properties of XML documents.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: esri, 06 April 2012 08:46:45, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation