DDI Publishing: A Hands-on Workshop

This workshop will provide hands-on experience in marking up a Statistics Canada dataset using Nesstar Publisher. This workshop is Part 3 of a continuing series on Understanding DDI (Data Documentation Initiative). Nesstar Publisher is a software/hardware product which allows users to markup documents in XML (EXtensible Markup Language) using DDI specifications. A brief overview will act as a refresher to the DDI specifications before the exercise begins. The exercise will provide users with a start to finish example of creating a DDI compliant dataset. Participants will each be provided with access to a Statistics Canada dataset, a workbook and access to Nesstar Publisher. With guidance from the instructors, participants will learn how to create a unique template, fill in tags and publish the dataset onto a Nesstar server. (Note: Data associated with this presentation is available on the DLI FTP site under folder 1873-218.)