Creating your own data files
This section explains how to create your IATI XML data files, including how to check them before and after publication, what tools are available to help you, and how to correct and update the files.
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How to create your IATI data files
To create your IATI data files you need to use a publishing tool, service or bespoke system. IATI files are written in XML markup language. They should not be typed by hand and can’t be created by saving a document in another format as an XML file.
To create your IATI data files you…
Publishing tools and services to create your IATI data files
There are tools and services to help you create and publish your IATI data. This page summarises the different options to help you choose the best one for your organisation.
There are tools and services to he…
Build an in-house system to create your IATI data files
While there are several third-party tools and services to help you prepare and publish your IATI data, many organisations prefer to build their own solutions.
While there are several third-part…
Publishing your data files
There are a number of ways to publish IATI data files. This section explains the different options - from manual uploading to automated, API-driven publishing.
There are a number of ways to publ…
Publishing without access restrictions
For publishers that create and publish their own XML files (i.e. they don’t use a tool like IATI Publisher or Aidstream) it’s important to publish those files on an open website which allow tools (such as the Datastore) to access them.
For publishers that create and pub…