eXolutio: Methodology for Design and Evolution of XML Schemas using Conceptual Modeling

Abstract

In this paper we describe a framework and a methodology for management of evolution and change propagation throughout XML applications.We also describe its proof-of-concept implementation called eXolutio, which has been developed and improved in our research group during last few years. The text should help the reader to get acquainted with the target area of XML evolution and the approach we have proposed and implemented.

Keywords

• XML schema evolution
• change management
• change propagation