pad-xml - what is pad submission?

Question

I googled pad submission and saw a software but I still don't understand what it really means and how it relates to programming.

Thanks.

Answer 1

via asp-shareware.org

PAD is the Portable Application Description, and it helps authors provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way, using a standard data format that will allow webmasters and program librarians to automate program listings. PAD saves time for both shareware authors and webmasters.

So PAD submission software would be software that submits your application to agencies that keep track of software using that standard. Along the same track as search engine submission software.

Answer 2

PAD 是由 asp-shareware.org 发布的标准，并被下载网站广泛用于在下载数据库中插入（并随时更新或定期轮询）软件。

基本上，PAD 文件是按照 PAD 标准编写的 xml 文件，其中包含有关软件的相关信息（即版本号、发布日期、多种语言的描述）。

作为 .xml 文件，它可以以任何可以想象的方式创建，但通常建议使用可以验证 PAD 文件以检查其是否一致的好工具（如 asp-shareware.org 本身提供的工具）使用标准 - 所以为了避免它无法正确更新下载网站上的软件条目。

Answer 3

It's a way of describing your (usually shareware) application. To quote shareware promotions (which googled highly for "PAD file")

PAD stands for Portable Application Description, and a PAD file is a clear and easy way for software authors to provide online sources with information about their products. The advantage of using a PAD file is that it enables you to store all the descriptions and specifications in one single place - system requirements, price, contact info, file names, download URL's and more.