Category Standard Organisation International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ID ISO 25720:2009 Type Standard Version 1 Access Fees apply to access Status Active Created Aug-09 This standard applies to the data exchange format that is designed to facilitate the exchange of the genomic sequence variation data around the world, without forcing change of any database schema. From an informatics perspective, Genomic Sequence Variation Markup Language defines the data exchange format based on XML.Main sections:· Scope· Conformance· Normative references· Terms and definitions· GSVML specification· Annex A: DTD of GSVML· Annex B: XML schema of GSVML· Annex C: Basic reference works