cXML began as a collaborative effort among 40+ companies looking to reduce the costs of online business. This standardized methodology will allow participating companies--and others who implement the cXML framework--to constantly improve and streamline electronic commerce.

The first version of cXML (version 0.91) launched in mid-May 1999.

cXML: A new taxonomy for E-commerce
WebReference article (February 1999) on what cXML is, procurement processing, and who's involved in this new initiative.