Product development system using common format data

摘要

An extensible markup language (XML) database computer (10) has a server function to convert information received through a network (50) into XML format and store it in a database (10a), while also converting XML information into information in a requested format for transmission through the network. A matching computer (40) has matching tools for inputting data to simulate a car or engine and software for controlling a dedicated device for controlling an engine or car and for performing matching.