3.2: (X)HTML
Publish (X)HTML Other Information:
Even when the data is found on the Web in hard-to-reuse formats, third parties are finding their way through it. One common
practice is that of screen scraping, in which tools [TOOLS-SCRAP] are used to separate and extract the data from the HTML
code. This data is then transformed into a more automatic reusable format, usually XML or RDF, and then mashed up with other
sources. Coding and maintenance is costly, requires great work on the side of the consumer. Usefulness of the existing applications
(some examples [GOV-MASH]) is high. This shows the potential that providing easier access to the information in a reusable
open format has.
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