How to publish open data and why not all XML files are equally useful
When you write about the best and worst examples of the publication of open data, it is very difficult not to turn this rubric into a kunstkamera and not to show how strangely sometimes the data is published and what may actually be hidden behind the data.
The case that I describe this time is not something unique, but rare.
It will be about open data, not a lot is not enough, and the Federal Service for Defense Order (website - www.fsoz.gov.ru ).
On the website of this service, a section “ Open data ” recently appeared where the actual open data is in machine readable format and published.
It is placed there is not a little, and 15 data sets.
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Links to them are on the site, and I will give a complete list.
The data is not very interesting, but something could be used and I decided to open at random an array of Rosoboronzakaz structure
Inside, everything is fair, there was an XML file. You can download it or see it in the picture.
Learn nothing? This is nothing more than the Microsoft Office XML formats used in old offices until 2007.
Is this file really an XML file? Yes, definitely. It is an XML text markup file.
Let's take a look inside. After some simple steps to save the file on the disk and open it using MS Word, we got such a wonderful file.
with a picture of the organizational structure at the exit.
Total, magic sequence of actions:
Formally, they can then even add descriptions and even a passport of the data set.
More examples in the following reviews.
The case that I describe this time is not something unique, but rare.
It will be about open data, not a lot is not enough, and the Federal Service for Defense Order (website - www.fsoz.gov.ru ).
On the website of this service, a section “ Open data ” recently appeared where the actual open data is in machine readable format and published.
It is placed there is not a little, and 15 data sets.
')
Links to them are on the site, and I will give a complete list.
- History and official symbols
- Rosoboronzakaz structure
- Powers and their execution
- Manual
- Interregional administrations and subordinate organizations
- Functions of interregional offices and subordinate organizations
- State Service. Information materials.
- Information materials on the submission (re-registration) of licenses in the field of state defense order
- Financial statements
- Key Performance Indicators
- Anti-corruption activities. Information about income.
- Ordering rates
- College of Rosoboronzakaz
- The procedure for appealing decisions, actions (inaction)
- Contacts
The data is not very interesting, but something could be used and I decided to open at random an array of Rosoboronzakaz structure
Inside, everything is fair, there was an XML file. You can download it or see it in the picture.
Learn nothing? This is nothing more than the Microsoft Office XML formats used in old offices until 2007.
Is this file really an XML file? Yes, definitely. It is an XML text markup file.
Let's take a look inside. After some simple steps to save the file on the disk and open it using MS Word, we got such a wonderful file.
with a picture of the organizational structure at the exit.
Total, magic sequence of actions:
- Draw a picture
- Shoot the picture in the Word file
- Save Word file to MS Office XML formats
- Profit! All requirements are met, and there is no benefit to people.
Formally, they can then even add descriptions and even a passport of the data set.
More examples in the following reviews.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/201260/
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