Adobe labs has made XMP library for Action Script from their Adobe Labs website. Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) is a labeling technology that allows you to embed data about a file, known as metadata, into the file itself. XMP is an open technology based on RDF and RDF/XML. Adobe has developed XMP to establish a industry wide standard for sharing metadata information among the various applications, file formats and devices. Most importantly XMP is free and open source that means any one can download and start using the Adobe XMP action script and also developers can also modify the source code according to their requirement.
By using XMP, metadata can be stored in files and made easily accessible to various tools and systems across a production workflow. As an open source technology, the XMP libraries are freely and publicly available to developers ensuring their products will work well with Adobe products. Learn more about XMP on Adobe.com.
Some of key benefits that found on Adobe website are listed below.
- Enables creation of "smart assets" that retain context when passed across multiple file formats, software applications, devices, and databases
- Enables flexible search and retrieval of rich media across diverse file formats and databases
- Extends the content lifecycle by being able to find and repurpose source files across multiple versions and renditions
- Built-in XMP support within Adobe applications fosters metadata capture and exchange for improved workflow and increased production efficiency
- Based on open standards and implemented as a common metadata interchange platform across Adobe products as well as those of workflow partners
