NCBI BLAST supports a number of different parsable formats. These include XML, tabular reports and ASN.1.
For information on parsable formats, please see http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi?CMD=Web&PAGE_TYPE=BlastDocs&DOC_TYPE=DeveloperInfo and the links on that page.
The standard BLAST report is a human readable format that is subject to change with little or no notice. In order to facilitate coming enhancements to the BLAST report, it is necessary to discontinue support for the OLD_BLAST URL parameter. The OLD_BLAST parameter is currently used by a very small fraction of interactive users and results in an older version of the BLAST report (in HTML). The BLAST web pages will simply ignore the OLD_BLAST parameter starting September 10, 2012.
Please address any concerns or questions to blast-help@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
For information on parsable formats, please see http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi?CMD=Web&PAGE_TYPE=BlastDocs&DOC_TYPE=DeveloperInfo and the links on that page.
The standard BLAST report is a human readable format that is subject to change with little or no notice. In order to facilitate coming enhancements to the BLAST report, it is necessary to discontinue support for the OLD_BLAST URL parameter. The OLD_BLAST parameter is currently used by a very small fraction of interactive users and results in an older version of the BLAST report (in HTML). The BLAST web pages will simply ignore the OLD_BLAST parameter starting September 10, 2012.
Please address any concerns or questions to blast-help@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.