Eclipse.org - Device Kit

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Creating a Device Kit Markup Language file

Each Device Kit Markup Language file describes one device, transport, device test or transport test. Device refers to a software device that is a logical container for commands, measurements, and signals. Transports translate the message received from the device into a format the hardware device can understand. Tests enable you to validate the structure of the Device Kit xml file and to validate the communication with the intended hardware.

You can create a Device Kit xml file in any text editor. Refer to the following guidelines to create a Device Kit xml file:

• The root Device Kit xml tag is <dkml>. Place this tag at the beginning and ending of every Device Kit xml file.
• Use the <device>, <transport>, <devicetest> or <transporttest> tag to identify the type of Device Kit xml file you want to create.
• Verify that the subtags and attributes you use are valid for the type of Device Kit xml file you want to create by reviewing the Device Kit xml tag descriptions.