[Open-data-census] machine-readable legislation

Sun Nov 24 14:48:31 UTC 2013

I'm seeing highly inconsistent grades,
e.g. both USA and NZ with 100%,
although the former provides XML
while the latter doesn't. Somewhere
in the FAQ it should be clarified what
constitutes machine-readability for a
data product that is primarily textual.
I'd contend that .txt is adequate, IMO
xml would be a requirement for linked
data not machine-readability, as per
ODI's Barometer questions:

a Does the data exist?
b Is it available online from government in any form?
c Is the dataset provided in machine-readable formats?
d Is the machine-readable data available in bulk?
e Is the dataset available free of charge?
f Is the data openly licensed?
g Is the dataset up to date?
h Is the publication of the dataset sustainable?
i Was it easy to find information about this dataset?
j Are (linked) data URIs provided for key elements of the data?
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