| Functionality |
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| Storing markup in standard formats, such
as Dublin Core and Text-Encoding Initiative, allows Metamedia
to separate media content and its presentation cleanly and simply. |
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| Separating content and presentation extends each project's
lifeline, as markup can be output in XML and migrated to new
software when necessary. |
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| Integrated permissions management allows users to add and
share material in the repository, encouraging constructivist
models of learning and research. |
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| Supporting open markup standards allows related
groups in Humanities Computing to exchange media and annotations,
fostering academic collaboration within and across institutions. |
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| Storing content in rich markup formats from the start allows
projects to grow into more sophisticated functionality without
starting from scratch. |
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| As standards for Multimedia Markup mature, the framework will
allow projects to annotate images, audio and video, making the
framework a cross-media repository. |
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