Analyzed Layout and Text Object
ALTO is an open XML standard to describe OCR text and layout information of printed documents. It's often use with METS standard.
See also
- Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS)
- Digital Item Declaration Language
- Dublin Core, an ISO metadata standard
- Preservation Metadata: Implementation Strategies (PREMIS)
- Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH)
External links
- ALTO (Analyzed Layout and Text Object) standards on Library of Congress website
- Slides about METS/ALTO by CCS GmbH
- ALTO Introduction by CCS GmbH