Phasmid Study Group

One thing that has annoyed me over recent months is the number of out-of-date or otherwise inaccurate versions of the species list that have proliferated over the internet.

 We will soon be making the species list available in machine-readable XML format. This will mean that any website that wants to display the species list can always display the most recent version, approved by the PSG.

We will be first collaborating with StickTalk, who until now have used their own copy of the list to provide their interactive version and livestock label generator. Once implemented their list will be updated on a regular basis from our own XML version.

What this means in practise is that when we make a change on the species list, it will, within a short period of time, be made automatically on the StickTalk website.

Once we have this process working correctly we will begin offerring this service to other people who provide the list on their own websites, and look towards adding some additional functionality!