Methods and apparatus to display process data

An apparatus to display process data, the apparatus comprising:

• an adaptor to:
• identify a server that stores requested process data, wherein the server receives the process data from a process control system;
• and
• access the process data from the server;
• a data processor to select a template based on a property of the process data;
• and
• a web-based interface to generate a display file conforming to a web browsing format based on the template, the property, and the process data, wherein the display file specifies how the process data is to be displayed via a client application.

A machine-accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:

• receive a request to view process data via a web browser;
• identify a server that stores the process data, wherein the server receives the process data from a process control system, wherein the server is associated with an interoperability data packing format;
• retrieve the process data from the server;
• select an Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) template based on a property of the process data;
• and
• generate a display file conforming to a web browsing format based on the XSLT template, the property, and the process data, wherein the display file specifies how the process data is to be displayed via the web browser.