The AnIML specification did not come about out of thin air. Here are some standards for analytical information that have or currently exist.
- JCAMP-DX by IUPAC
- ASTM ANDI family of standards:
- E1947 - 98(2009) Standard Specification for Analytical Data Interchange Protocol for Chromatographic Data
- E1948 - 98(2009) Standard Guide for Analytical Data Interchange Protocol for Chromatographic Data
- E2077 - 00(2005) Standard Specification for Analytical Data Interchange Protocol for Mass Spectrometric Data
- E2078 - 00(2005) Standard Guide for Analytical Data Interchange Protocol for Mass Spectrometric Data - SiLA2 communication standard