A quick overview of LEXS 3.1, designed to help you understand what LEXS is, how it integrates with NIEM, and provide the basis for understanding. If you don't know LEXS, Start Here! Available in the following formats:
A Component Mapping Workbook (CMW) that documents the contents of the LEXS 3.1.4 schemas in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet form. This can also be used as the starting point for creation of a CMW for a specific IEPD.
If you have created a LEXS based exchange or if you wish to participate in a LEXS based exchange, then you need an interoperability profile. This page allows you to download existing profiles and provides a template for creating your own.
Get a hands on approach to using LEXS and NIEM by following along in some helpful tutorials.
Creating a NIEM IEPD (by Priscilla Walmsley)
This tutorial shows you how to build a NIEM IEPD from your initial domain model. It is a useful tutorial if you are planning on building a NIEM-based structured payload schema for LEXS, as it gives a good overview on how to search the NIEM model, and how to properly map your data.
The LEXS Community Wiki holds more information regarding using LEXS and designing structure payloads. If you can't find what you are looking for, create a page for it and let the LEXS team help you fill it in!