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The exact format is not so important here.
XML is an industry standard, and I am sure that every CMS provider can easily ammend their scripts to interpret and import the various fields into the native database format. At least for Mansion, I prefer to have a different import script for every content provider, rather than trying to push providers to use a single format.
I know from experience that it is nearly impossible to find 3 people with the same understanding when it comes to defining niches. I also understand that it would be a huge job for content providers to start describing all of their sets from scratch, following new standards, and they would probably not do that.
So, if we want to see any action in short term, maybe content providers can consider the creation of such XML descriptors using the data they already have in their own systems. Once we have a couple of providers willing to participate in this initiative, then it would be easier to define a standard for the rest to follow.
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