本文件使用XML或ASCII格式的数据文件，以电子形式定义了颜色和过程控制数据（以及正确解释所需的相关元数据）的交换格式。这种交换格式保持了数据的人类可读性，并支持机器可读性。它包括一系列预定义的标记和关键字，并通过提供必要的附加标记和关键字的动态定义来提供可扩展性。它主要关注光谱测量数据、比色数据和密度测量数据。 本文档旨在与其他标准结合使用，这些标准将定义特定数据交换应用程序所需的数据、标记或关键字。

This document defines an exchange format for colour and process control data (and the associated metadata necessary for its proper interpretation) in electronic form using either XML or ASCII formatted data files. This exchange format maintains human readability of the data as well as enabling machine readability. It includes a series of predefined tags and keywords, and provides extensibility through provision for the dynamic definition of additional tags and keywords as necessary. It is focused primarily on spectral measurement data, colorimetric data, and densitometric data. This document is intended to be used in conjunction with other standards that will define the required data, and tags or keywords for specific data exchange applications.