<p>DSPL is the <strong>D</strong>ata<strong>s</strong>et
<strong>P</strong>ublishing <strong>L</strong>anguage, a representation
language for the data and metadata of datasets. Datasets described in this
format can be processed by Google and visualized in the <a href="http://www.google.com/publicdata/home">Google Public Data
Explorer</a>.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Use existing data:</strong> Just add an XML metadata
file to your existing CSV data files</li>
<li><strong>Powerful visualizations:</strong> Unleash the full capabilities
of the Google Public Data Explorer, including the animated bar chart,
motion chart, and map visualization</li>
<li><strong>Linkable concepts:</strong> Link to concepts in other datasets
or create your own that others can use</li>
<li><strong>Multi-language:</strong> Create datasets with metadata in any
combination of languages</li>
<li><strong>Geo-enabled:</strong> Make your data mappable by adding
latitude and longitude data to your concept definitions. For even easier
mapping, link to Google's canonical geographic concepts.</li>
<li><strong>Fully open:</strong> Freely use the DSPL format in your own
applications</li></ul>
