本标准描述了用于元数据文档化的可扩展标记语言（XML）模式 用于开发、实施和验证电子系统的知识产权（IP），以及提供元数据工具访问的应用程序编程接口（API）。该模式提供了一种标准方法来记录与自动化集成技术兼容的IP。API提供了一种将工具链接到系统开发框架的标准方法，实现了一个更灵活、优化的开发环境。符合本标准的工具将能够解释、配置、集成和操作符合IP元数据描述的IP块。该标准基于SPIRIT Consortium的1.4版IP-XACT。 该标准独立于任何特定的设计过程。它不包括与集成无关的IP行为特征。

This standard describes an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) schema1 for meta-data documenting intellectual property (IP) used in the development, implementation, and verification of electronic systems and an application programming interface (API) to provide tool access to the meta-data. This schema provides a standard method to document IP that is compatible with automated integration techniques. The API provides a standard method for linking tools into a system development framework, enabling a more flexible, optimized development environment. Tools compliant with this standard will be able to interpret,configure, integrate, and manipulate IP blocks that comply with the IP meta-data description. The standard is based on version 1.4 IP-XACT of The SPIRIT Consortium. The standard is independent of any specific design processes. It does not cover those behavioral characteristics of the IP that are not relevant to integration.