CAP

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CAP (Common Alerting Protocol) is an international XML-based data format used for exchanging public warnings and emergency alerts across different systems and networks.

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CAP canonical 3
CAP 1.1 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf XML-based standard
data interchange format
abbreviation CAP
adoptedAs ITU-T Recommendation X.1303
linked to: ITU-T X.1303
developedBy OASIS
enables automated alert processing
cross-border alert exchange
machine-readable alerts
goal enable reuse of alert messages across multiple media
improve consistency of public alerts
reduce costs of developing alerting systems
hasFeature structured alert message elements
support for multiple alert messages in an incident
support for multiple area blocks
support for multiple information blocks
support for multiple language blocks
support for multiple resource references
hasVersion CAP 1.0
CAP 1.1
linked to: CAP

CAP 1.2
includesElement area block
identifier
info block
msgType
resource block
scope
sender
sent time
status
initialReleaseYear 2004
latestVersion CAP 1.2
primaryDomain emergency alerting
public warning
purpose exchange of emergency alerts
exchange of public warnings
interoperability between alerting systems
relatedStandard ITU-T X.1303
relatedTo Emergency Alert System
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
Wireless Emergency Alerts
scope international
standardizedBy OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee
standsFor Common Alerting Protocol
supports all-hazard alerting
all-media alerting
geographically targeted alerts
multi-channel dissemination
multi-language alerts
usedFor disaster risk reduction
emergency management
public warning systems integration
usedIn broadcast alerting
internet-based alerting
mobile phone alerting
national alerting systems
tsunami warning systems
weather alert systems
usesSyntax XML

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Common Alerting Protocol abbreviation CAP
subject linked to: CAP
Common Alerting Protocol hasVersion CAP 1.1
subject linked to: CAP
linked to: CAP