Color library XML

This file format is used by the first iteration of the Color converter and library.

The format is a simple .xml file, containing a strict data structure.

Root

The root node of the xml structure is a single node with no attributes, called color. This node contains the categories as a list of child nodes.

Required children:

• None

Optional children:

• categories: category nodes

<?xml ... xml header ... ?>
<color>
	...
</color>

Category

A category is defined by a node called category. It has a required child node called name which holds the name of the category. The colors in the category are held in a list of children nodes.

Required children:

• name: name of the category

Optional children:

• colors: color nodes

<category>
	<name>Category 1</name>
	...
</category>

Color item

A color is defined by a node called color.

Required children:

• name: name of the color item

• format: color format

  • 1: sRGB 8-bit

  • 2: sRGB

  • 3: linear RGB

• R: red value

• G: green value

• B: blue value

Optional children:

• None

<color>
	<name>Color 1</name>
	<format>1</format>
	<R>255</R>
	<G>255</G>
	<B>255</B>
</color>

Full example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<color>
  <category>
	<name>Category 1</name>
	<color>
	  <name>Color 1</name>
	  <format>3</format>
	  <R>0.353</R>
	  <G>0.101</G>
	  <B>0</B>
	</color>
	<color>
	  <name>Color 2</name>
	  <format>3</format>
	  <R>0.353</R>
	  <G>0.216</G>
	  <B>0.002</B>
	</color>
  </category>
  <category>
	<name>Category 2</name>
	<color>
	  <name>Color1</name>
	  <format>3</format>
	  <R>0.049</R>
	  <G>0.03</G>
	  <B>0</B>
	</color>
  </category>
</color>