The ARC Macro Language (AML) is a proprietary high-level algorithmic language for generating applications in ArcInfo. It was designed by Esri in 1986 specifically for their command line-driven ARC/INFO geographical information system.
ARC Macro Language (AML) A high level language that provides full programming capabilities and a set of tools for building menus to tailor user interfaces for specific applications.
AML: ARC Macro Language
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
API: Application Program Interface ...
With ArcGIS 9, ARC Macro Language (AML) support is greatly enhanced, so you can leverage your AML macros as tools within the new geoprocessing framework.
IAC tools in AML (ARC Macro Language) support real-time GIS, a network GIS process server, interoperability, and open integration between ArcInfo and other applications.
ARC Macro Language (AML) is used to construct the GUIs which interface the simulation models and the economic model in a seamless decision support system framework.
ArcInfo Workstation provides geoprocessing via the classic user interface (ARC, ARCEDIT, ARCPLOT, ARC Macro Language [AML], and more).
[ESRI software] Acronym for ARC Macro Language. A proprietary, high-level programming language created by ESRI for generating end-user applications in ArcInfo Workstation.
As well as offering a suite of GIS tools and techniques, ARC/INFO came with its own macro language - ARC Macro Language (AML).
Arc Macro Language (AML) in ARC/INFO™. and Avenue in ArcView™). The applications needing development by the GIS systems staff will have been described during the Needs Assessment on the GIS Application forms.
 See also: Macro, GIS, Model, Geographic, Information
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