.eldat is the data standard for communication between the partners in the wood supply chain.

.eldat files are basically JSON files that have been created according to a given pattern. This pattern is defined by following files:

There are implementations for common languages. These implementations make it easy to validate a .eldat document against the corresponding schema.

1. read .eldat file as string
2. check if string is valid JSON and parse
3. validate JSON against schema_envelope.json to ensure version-code exists and is valid
4. read document.meta.version.code from JSON
5. download or select corresponding .eldat-Schema Version from this repository (branch)
6. validate JSON against schema.json or schema_de.json

Schema files follow the JSON-Schema syntax. For working with .eldat files you need at least schema.json or schema_de.json and schema_envelope.json.

The complete schema.

The complete schema with German titles and descriptions.

A schema for validating the envelope of a .eldat document.

The German translation for the lookup tables (enum) in schema.js. These German translations are also included in schema_de.json.