1. A system for generating a custom device description file, the system comprising: a processor, the processor including a memory medium, the memory medium including a device description file generator, the processor operable to execute the device description file generator; the device description file generator operable to receive a description of a data item included in a network item from a first device; and the device description file generator operable to generate a custom device description file that describes the data item included in the network item.