MIDI-XML version 0.01
=====================

MIDI-XML is a suite of Perl modules that provide the capability to convert 
MIDI files to XML and XML to MIDI files.  It builds on the foundation provided
by MIDI-Perl which provides the capability to read and write MIDI files.  This
initial release provides the ability to produce and parse MidiXML. The 
classes may subclassed to provide support for other DTDs.

MIDI-XML also provides built-in collections of the the various MIDI events and
derivable collections, such as measures.

INSTALLATION

To install this module type the following:

   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install

DEPENDENCIES

This module requires these other modules and libraries:

  MIDI::Opus MIDI::Track MIDI::Event HTML::Entities XML::Parser

SUPPORT

Questions, bug reports, useful code bits, and suggestions for
MIDI-XML should just be sent to me at bmames@apk.net

DOCUMENT TYPE DEFINITIONS

The DTD for MidiXML may be had at this URL:

http://www.musicxml.org/dtds/midixml.dtd

This release supports version 0.7

AVAILABILITY

The latest version of MIDI-XML is available from the Comprehensive
Perl Archive Network (CPAN).  Visit <http://www.perl.com/CPAN/> to
find a CPAN site near you.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2003 Brian M. Ames. This software may be used under the terms of
the GPL and Artistic licenses, the same as Perl itself.