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size=3>Dear all,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">We
are proud to announce the first release of the “TapirBuilder” tool.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">This
application allows the user to define templates facilitating the configuration
of new TAPIR networks, or networks that need to interact with TAPIR
providers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">It
can<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">-Display the nodes of a response structure in a treeview
and produce a TAPIR output model which maps this response structure to the
available conceptual schemas defined in a CNS
document.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">-Produce templates for inventory and search queries from
schemas and concepts defined in a CNS
document.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 107.25pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">You can access this tool on the TDWG
website:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 107.25pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><A
href="http://tapir.tdwg.org/builder/">http://tapir.tdwg.org/builder/</A></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 107.25pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">This URL also provides you with a default CNS
document.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">This
tool owes a lot to the TapirLink provider and the TapirChirp libraries developed
by Renato. I would also like to thank Renato for his huge technical contribution
and its assistance when developing and testing the tool. Lee, Ricardo,
</SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Patricia Mergen</SPAN></st1:PersonName><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> for the initiative and
implementation of the project which took place in ideal conditions and Bart
Meganck for his help and insights when conceiving the
tools.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Don’t
hesitate to contact us for any suggestions for
improvements.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Franck<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Database Manager</DIV>
<DIV align=left><A href="http://www.africamuseum.be/">Royal Museum for Central
Africa</A></DIV>
<DIV align=left>Department of African Zoology</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Tel.: +32 2 769 56 24</DIV>
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