The TransXChange Publisher

The TransXChange Publisher

Converts the TXC data into a form that can be read

Available free from the TXC website at:- http://www.transxchange.org.uk/publisher.htm

Current version (Feb. 2009) is V2.2a_10

Will reproduce all the details of the registration, including the timetable and the map

Converts an XML File to a Readable Document

The Publisher offers various options to manage the output Show all, some or none of the details of the operator, route,

stops etc. Show timetables for all stops or for timing points only Maps at different scales to suit rural and urban services Map on single page to provide route overview Maps for different directions or for both directions on one map Display of embedded content (e.g. letters of support) XML validation

Examples of original XML data and the Publisher selection screens are on the following slides:-

Stop Details in a TXC File

Route Mapping Details in a TXC File

Route Mapping Details in a TXC File

VOSA Requirements

The Timetable must be clear – but VOSA will only be interested in Principal Points

The route map must be unambiguous It must clearly show the route that the bus will

follow And also show any variations The following slide illustrates a map that is

unlikely to be accepted by VOSA for registration purposes