ODRL (Open Digital Rights Language ) is an XML-based standard Rights Expression Language (REL) used in Digital Rights Management systems and open content management systems. ODRL is managed by an open organization that s open to public participation. It has created a profile that supports Creative Commons licenses and is working on a profile for geospatial data and a profile for Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) metadata. The ODRL Version 2.0 is currently working on major revisions of the new version of ODRL. There is at least one open source implementation of ODRL available. The Open Mobile Alliance has adopted ODRL as the REL used in their DRM specifications and new mobile phone handsets support this ODRL Profile.
= External links =
http://odrl.net/ ODRL Initiative, the international effort to develop and promote ODRL
http://odrl.net/workshop2005/ 2nd International ODRL Workshop, 7-8 July 2005, Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.openmobilealliance.org/release_program/drm_v10.html OMA DRM Version 1.0
http://www.openmobilealliance.org/release_program/drm_v20.html OMA DRM Version 2.0
http://xml.coverpages.org/odrl.html Cover Pages article on ODRL