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| + | The '''Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)''' is an open standard for exchanging emergency alerts and notifications. It is designed to enable the creation, distribution, and presentation of alerts and notifications to a wide range of recipients, including the general public, government agencies, and other organizations. | ||
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| + | CAP is based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML), and it uses a standard set of messages and protocols to transmit alerts and notifications. It is designed to be flexible and extensible, which means that it can support a wide range of alert types, including natural disasters, public safety alerts, and other types of emergencies. | ||
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| + | CAP is used by a variety of organizations, including government agencies, emergency management organizations, and other types of public safety agencies. It is an important tool for ensuring that alerts and notifications are disseminated quickly and accurately to the appropriate recipients, and it is an essential part of modern emergency management systems. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Incident Management]] - CAP alerts often pertain to incidents that require immediate attention and management. | ||
| + | *[[Interoperability]] - One of the goals of CAP is to ensure interoperability among various warning systems. | ||
| + | *[[XML (Extensible Markup Language)]] - CAP messages are formatted in XML, making it relevant to discuss the markup language. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 31 August 2023
What is Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)?
The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) is an open standard for exchanging emergency alerts and notifications. It is designed to enable the creation, distribution, and presentation of alerts and notifications to a wide range of recipients, including the general public, government agencies, and other organizations.
CAP is based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML), and it uses a standard set of messages and protocols to transmit alerts and notifications. It is designed to be flexible and extensible, which means that it can support a wide range of alert types, including natural disasters, public safety alerts, and other types of emergencies.
CAP is used by a variety of organizations, including government agencies, emergency management organizations, and other types of public safety agencies. It is an important tool for ensuring that alerts and notifications are disseminated quickly and accurately to the appropriate recipients, and it is an essential part of modern emergency management systems.
See Also
- Incident Management - CAP alerts often pertain to incidents that require immediate attention and management.
- Interoperability - One of the goals of CAP is to ensure interoperability among various warning systems.
- XML (Extensible Markup Language) - CAP messages are formatted in XML, making it relevant to discuss the markup language.