XML-Lib

XML-Lib is a deliberately over-engineered playground for experimenting with XML workflows, mathematical guardrails, and auxiliary tooling. The repository contains:

• A canonical XML lifecycle (lib/*.xml) that flows from bootstrapping through governance.
• A guardrail subsystem with charter, middle-phase engineering, and archival handoffs (lib/guardrails).
• A math-heavy engine that proves the guardrail properties using Banach/Hilbert machinery (lib/engine).
• Documentation for presentation (PPTX) pipelines (document/pptx) plus end-to-end XML examples in the repo root.

Whether you need a reference flow for XML documents, want to inspect a formal proof of guardrail consistency, or need guidance for a PPTX build system, XML-Lib keeps everything in one place.

Repository Layout

├── lib
│   ├── begin.xml … continuum.xml        # Primary XML lifecycle
│   ├── guardrails/                      # Guardrail charter → middle → end
│   └── engine/                          # Axioms, operators, proofs, Hilbert stack
├── document/pptx                        # Presentation engineering docs
├── example_document.xml                 # Straightforward lifecycle demo
└── example_amphibians.xml               # Overly engineered amphibian dossier

XML Lifecycle (lib/*.xml)

Phase	Description
lib/begin.xml	Establishes the initial document intent and commentary.
lib/start.xml	Adds references, XML-engineering guidelines, and sets up iteration rules.
lib/iteration.xml	Describes per-cycle steps, telegraphs scheduling, and enforces schema contracts.
lib/end.xml	Aggregates iteration outputs, validates schema/checksum, and archives the final bundle.
lib/continuum.xml	Extends the lifecycle with governance, telemetry, simulations, policies, and hand-offs.

These files are intentionally verbose so you can trace how data should flow through each phase. Downstream artifacts (guardrails, proofs, PPTX docs) reference this chain to stay consistent.

Guardrail Subsystem (lib/guardrails)

The guardrail directory mirrors the lifecycle but focuses on enforcement:

1. begin.xml – Sets the guardrail charter, scope boundaries, and invariants.
2. middle.xml – Performs the heavy engineering lift: fixed-point modeling, policy transpilers, simulators, telemetry routers, validation matrices, and control loops.
3. end.xml – Seals the guardrail assets with checksums, artifacts, and multi-role sign-offs.

Each file references the core lifecycle to ensure every policy/enforcement artifact inherits the same intent.

Mathematical Engine (lib/engine)

The engine formalizes guardrail behavior:

• spaces.xml, hilbert.xml, operators.xml – Define the underlying Banach/Hilbert spaces, norms, projections, resolvents, and contraction operators.
• axioms.xml, proof.xml – Capture the logical foundations and end-to-end proofs tying guardrails-begin → guardrails-middle → guardrails-end.
• hilbert/ – Contains a blueprint, layered decompositions, operator addenda, fixed-point proofs, and an index for easy navigation.

Use these files to reason about fixed points, Fejér monotone sequences, and energy bounds when evolving the guardrail workflows.

Presentation Engineering Docs (document/pptx)

This folder documents how to analyze, build, or edit PowerPoint decks using XML-Lib tooling:

• architecture.xml – Overview of modules (analysis, html builds, OOXML editing, template remix) and dependencies.
• workflows.xml – Step-by-step instructions for each workflow, including required commands and example scripts.
• checks.xml – Guardrails to keep HTML authoring, validation, and governance aligned with the rest of the repo.

All guidance is freshly written and respects proprietary constraints; use it as a playbook when working with .pptx assets.

Example Documents

• example_document.xml – Walks through each lifecycle phase, showing how to combine templates with custom payloads.
• example_amphibians.xml – A richly layered scenario (taxonomy, telemetry, governance) that exercises every artifact including guardrails and continuum governance.

Use these as references when crafting new XML bundles or onboarding teammates.

Working With XML-Lib

1. Start with the lifecycle – Read lib/begin.xml through lib/continuum.xml to understand the canonical flow.
2. Study guardrails – Inspect lib/guardrails/* to see how policies, simulators, and checksums tie into the lifecycle.
3. Consult the engine – When modifying guardrails or adding new enforcement logic, update the proofs in lib/engine/lib/engine/hilbert so the math matches.
4. Leverage PPTX docs – For presentation work, follow the instructions in document/pptx to analyze, build, or remix decks safely.
5. Reference examples – Use the example XML documents to validate assumptions or prototype new scenarios.

Contributing

1. Keep XML ASCII-friendly unless a file already uses Unicode.
2. When touching guardrails or engine files, maintain the references between begin/middle/end and update proofs if invariants change.
3. For PPTX tooling, never reuse proprietary text; follow the documented workflows.
4. Add tests, proofs, or documentation snippets whenever you extend functionality to keep the repo self-explanatory.

Pull requests should explain how they interact with the lifecycle, guardrails, proofs, or PPTX documentation to keep future maintenance straightforward.