A framework for creating customized multi-modal interfaces for XML documents

The eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is emerging as a new way to store and communicate data. Even though its primary application is as the future of the World Wide Web, it can be used in a variety of situations to structure electronic data. As XML becomes ubiquitous, there is a need to develop tools to allow users to view, navigate, and modify the underlying XML data via a high-level, multi-modal interface. Moreover, because XML can be used in a variety of situations, the tools must allow a user to access the data via non-traditional interfaces. The Web, eCommerce, and digital classrooms are all possible applications for XML. The paper presents a framework for developing multi-modal tools to view, navigate, and modify XML structures