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'''ClaML''' is an [[acronym]] for '''Classification Markup Language'''. This is an [[xml]] data format specification meant for the exchange of [[Categorization|classifications]] in [[health informatics]].

'''ClaML''' is an [[acronym]] for '''Classification Markup Language'''. This is an [[XML]] specification meant for the exchange of [[Categorization|classification]]s. It has first been published as [[Technical Specification]] [http://www.cen.eu/catweb/01.140.20.htm CEN/TS 14463:2003] In 2007 a revision has been accepted as [[European Norm]]. CEN standards are copyrighted materials, and cannot be described here in full detail. Those standards are available from the [http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/members/members/index.asp National Standardisation Bodies]. The normative part of the standard is available as a DTD for reference or download from http://spec.terminologies.eu/en14463-2007.dtd (place the mouse over previous URL and right-click to download the full DTD).<br />

It has first been published as Technical Specification CEN/TS 14463:2003. The 2007 revision of ClaML has been accepted as [[European Norm]] EN 14463:2007.

The ClaML standard has been prepared by Working Group 3 (Semantic Content) of the [[ISO|International Organization for Standardization]]'s (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) on [[health informatics]], known as [[ISO/TC 215]] WG3.

ClaML has been adopted by the [[WHO]] to distribute their family of international classifications.

== Specifications availability ==

The official [http://www.tc215wg3.nhs.uk/docs/isotc215wg3_n326.pdf specifications document for EN 14463:2007] can be obtained freely from the authors, the [http://www.tc215wg3.nhs.uk/ ISO/TC 215 Working Group 3]. This document includes the [[DTD]] (document type definition). A separate download for the DTD is no longer available.

The DTD used to be available from http://spec.terminologies.eu/en14463-2007.dtd; this site is offline now (august 2012), which effectively breaks validations of documents containing a reference to this DTD.

As a [[European Committee for Standardization|CEN]] standard, the ClaML specification is also available from the various European national standardisation bodies, and can be found via the [http://www.cen.eu/ CEN website].

== External links ==

* [http://www.tc215wg3.nhs.uk/docs/isotc215wg3_n326.pdf EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 14463 - Health informatics - A syntax to represent the content of medical classification systems - ClaML (PDF)]. The text of this document includes the normative DTD specifications.

* [http://www.tc215wg3.nhs.uk/ ISO/TC 215 Working Group 3]

* [http://www.cen.eu/CEN/Sectors/TechnicalCommitteesWorkshops/CENTechnicalCommittees/Pages/Standards.aspx?param=6232&title=CEN%2FTC+251 CEN Published Health Informatics Standards]

* [http://snob.eggbird.eu/manual/clamlexample.html ClaML example]