| Need or Requirement | Proposed solution | Implemenation status |
|---|---|---|
| Indicate this is a Cave Survey | <CaveSurvey> | DONE |
| Record the cave's name | <CaveName/> | DONE |
| Identify survey data | <Survey> | DONE |
| Record the survey's name | <SurveyName/> | DONE |
| Record the date the survey was conducted | <SurveyDate>, <Day/>, <Month/>, <Year/> | DONE |
| Record the participants in the survey | <SurveyTeam>, <Member>, <Name/>, <Role/>, | DONE |
| Record magnetic declination for the survey | <Declination/> | DONE |
| Record the instrument used | <Instruments> | DONE |
| Record information about the compass used | <Compass> | DONE |
| Record any correcting data for the equipment used | <Correction/> | DONE |
| Record identifying numbers for equipment | <SerialNumber/> | DONE |
| Record equipment's owner | <Owner/> | DONE |
| Record information about the clinometer used | <Clinometer> | DONE |
| Record information about the tape used | <Tape> | DONE |
| Record a survey shot, organize survey data | <Shot> | DONE |
| Identify the survey station | <StationName/> | DONE |
| Record the shot's length | <Length/> | DONE |
| Record the shot's forward azimuth | <ForwardAzimuth/> | DONE |
| Record the shot's back azimuth | <ReverseAzimuth/> | DONE |
| Record the forward inclination | <ForwardInclination/> | DONE |
| Record the back inclination | <ReverseInclination/> | DONE |
| Record the from stations depth during cave dives | <FromDepth/> | DONE |
| Record the to stations depth | <ToDepth/> | DONE |
| Idenitify which version of the XML standard is in use. | <DataFileVersion/> tag | DONE |
| A method to equate one station to another | XPointer (example) or <EquivalentStation/> tag | PARTIAL |
| A method indicate degree of accuracy | <Accuracy/> tag | DONE |
| A method of indicating units of measure | UNITS attribute, with appropriate values | DONE |
| A method of indicating passage dimensions | <Up>, <Down>, <Left>, <Right> tags | DONE |
| Distinguish between in-cave and surface surveys | ||
| A method of indicating how a shot should be handled | <Handling> tag | PARTIAL |
| A method to group several caves together into a system or surveys into a cave. | XPointers, XLinks | |
| Method of adding adhoc information to areas of the survey. | Generic <Comment> tag that can be used through out the XML file | DONE |
| Data organization | Addressed by the layout of the file | |
| Deal with differences between British and other (e.g. American) survey systems | In process | |
| Method of recording geographic location | <GeoLocation> | DONE |
| A method of indicating survey quality | In process | |
| A method of recording vertical, plumb bob shots | <Vertical> | DONE |
| Original data should not be modified before it is stored in the XML file | ||
| Under Construction ... January 17, 2001 |