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== General description ==<br />
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ABCD stands for '''Access to Biological Collection Data''' and is an XML based format. It is a ratified TDWG (Biodiversity Information Standards, formerly Taxonomic Databases Working Group) standard and the current version is 2.06b (though 2.06 is most commonly used).<br />
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The ABCD documentation can be found on the TDWG Wiki: http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/ABCD/WebHome<br />
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There are over 1400 different concepts that can be expressed in ABCD of which 1100 can contain data. <br />
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== Extensions ==<br />
ABCD allows for extension to the schema for special purposes that are not covered by ABCD. The two most notable extensions are ABCDDNA and ABCDEFG. <br />
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=== ABCDDNA ===<br />
ABCDDNA is the ABCD extension for DNA data and is also a ratified TDWG standard. It is maintained by the [http://wiki.bgbm.org/dnabankwiki/index.php/ABCDDNA DNA Bank Network]. <br />
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=== ABCDEFG ===<br />
ABCDEFG is the ABCD Extension For Geosciences and it is maintained by the [http://www.geocase.eu/efg GeoCASe Project]. <br />
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== Software ==<br />
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The ABCD format is used by biodiversity networks like [http://www.gbif.org/ GBIF] and [http://www.biocase.org BioCASe]. <br />
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ABCD files can be created using the [http://www.biocase.org/products/provider_software/index.shtml BioCASe Provider Software] (it also works for the DNA and EFG extensions).<br />
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== Sample files ==<br />
A sample document can be found in the documentation wiki for the BioCASe Provider Software: http://wiki.bgbm.org/bps/index.php/SampleABCDDocument<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
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The XML namespace for ABCD 2.06 is <code><nowiki>http://www.tdwg.org/schemas/abcd/2.06</nowiki></code>.<br />
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The XML namespace for elements from the DNA extension is <code><nowiki>http://www.dnabank-network.org/schemas/ABCDDNA</nowiki></code>. <br />
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The XML namespace for elements from the EFG is <code><nowiki>http://www.synthesys.info/ABCDEFG/1.0</nowiki></code>. <br />
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== References ==<br />
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