XML Resume

Problem Statement

XML makes communication easy. An example would be using XML to create a simle resume. Below are possible XML tags that could be used for designing a resume. These are just a few examples of tags that could be incorporated into resume features such as experience, skills, activities, etc. Also included is a XML markup and a simple tree diagram that include the tags.

Keyword Design

XML Tag Description

<resume> ... <resume> Defines that the function will be a resume in XML

<title> ... </title> Titles the resume (i.e. Vincent Ho's Resume)

<contact info> ... </contact info> Displays the contact information

<name> ... </name> Name of person

<address> ... </address> Displays mailing address

<phone number> ... </phone number> Displays phone number (xxx) xxx-xxxx

<email> ... </email> Displays email address

<education> ... </education> The heading for the education section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented

<degree> ... </degree> Obtained degree or degree seeking (i.e. B.S., M.A., Ph.D, etc)

<major> ... </major> Displays major or field of study

<date> ... </date> Displays the month and year (i.e. March 2001)

<school address> ... </school address> Mailing address of a school/university/institution

<GPA> ... </GPA> Grade Point Average (GPA)

<honors> ... </honors> The heading for the honors/achievements section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented

<statement> ... </statement> Displays a description or statement

<experience> ... </experience> The heading for the experience/job section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented
<job> ... </job> Job or title held during employment

<skills> ... </skills> The heading for the skills section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented

<skill> ... </skill> A particular or specific skill

<activities> ... </activities> The heading for the activities section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented

<societies> ... </societies> The heading for the activities section of resume

Example of XML Markup

<resume>

     <title> Vincent Ho's Resume </title>

	<contact info>
		<name> Vincent Ho </name> 
		<address> 18243 Fox Chase Cir, Olney, MD 20832 </address>
		<phone number> (240) 447-6542 </phone number>
		<email> vinz478@umd.edu </email>
	</contact info>

	<education> 
		<major> <degree> B.S. </degree> in Civil Engineering< <date> May 2012 </date> </major>
		<school address> University of Maryland, College Park, MD </school address>
		<GPA> Current GPA: 3.77 </GPA>
		<school address> Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring, MD </school address>
		<degree> High School graduate <GPA> GPA: 3.97 </GPA> </degree> 
	</education>	

	<honors>
		<statement> Dean's List <date> Fall 2008 </date> to present </statement>
		<statement> The George B. Thomas Learning Academy, Inc. Scholarship </statement>
	</honors>

	<experience>
		<job> Academic Tutor -  The George B. Thomas Learning Academy, Inc., Sandy Spring </job> 
			<statement> Tutored elementary school students and helped students reach full academic potential </statement>
			<statement> Taught math, reading, writing, and English </statement>
	</experience>

	<skills>
		<skill> Programming Languages: HTML, MATLAB </skill>
		<skill> Applications: MS Office (Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word), ProEngineering </skill>
	</skills>

	<activities>
		<job> Secretary <date> August 2009 to present </date> </job>
		<statement> Society of Asian Scientist and Engineers (SASE), University of Maryland, College Park, MD </statement>
			<statement> Helped establish SASE chapter at the University of Maryland </statement>
			<statement> Maintained all official documents, files, and rosters of the chapter for official record </statement>
		<societies> American Society of Civil Engineers - Member 2009 to present </societies>
		<societies> Alpha Lamda Delta National Academic Honors Society - Member 2009 to present </societies>
		<societies> Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society - Member 2009 to present </societies>
	</activities>

</resume>

Hierarchy of Keywords and Content

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XML Tag	Description
<resume> ... <resume>	Defines that the function will be a resume in XML
<title> ... </title>	Titles the resume (i.e. Vincent Ho's Resume)
<contact info> ... </contact info>	Displays the contact information
<name> ... </name>	Name of person
<address> ... </address>	Displays mailing address
<phone number> ... </phone number>	Displays phone number (xxx) xxx-xxxx
<email> ... </email>	Displays email address
<education> ... </education>	The heading for the education section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented
<degree> ... </degree>	Obtained degree or degree seeking (i.e. B.S., M.A., Ph.D, etc)
<major> ... </major>	Displays major or field of study
<date> ... </date>	Displays the month and year (i.e. March 2001)
<school address> ... </school address>	Mailing address of a school/university/institution
<GPA> ... </GPA>	Grade Point Average (GPA)
<honors> ... </honors>	The heading for the honors/achievements section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented
<statement> ... </statement>	Displays a description or statement
<experience> ... </experience>	The heading for the experience/job section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented
<job> ... </job>	Job or title held during employment
<skills> ... </skills>	The heading for the skills section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented
<skill> ... </skill>	A particular or specific skill
<activities> ... </activities>	The heading for the activities section of resume. Everything within this tag will be automatically indented
<societies> ... </societies>	The heading for the activities section of resume