Genericode 1.1? - a request from CEFACT for embedded code lists in code list set documents

["Anthony B. Coates (Document Engineering Services)" <anthony.coates@documentengineeringservices.com>]

I have been in discussion with the ICG group of UN/CEFACT, which is  
responsible for publishing CEFACT's code lists.  They would like to use  
genericode, but they have a requirement to be able to publish all of their  
code lists within a single XML document, so they can give their users a  
single file that avoids some of the version management issues that come  
with multiple files.  They still plan to make the individual code lists  
available in individual genericode files, but they want this option to  
have all in one file.

Personally, I think this is a reasonable request, and I would like to  
suggest doing it, perhaps as part of a small version 1.1 updated to CS  
1.0.  It involves adding the ability to embed a code list or column set  
document within a code list set document, and updating the specification  
to discuss the implications of doing that.

Please feel free to post your thoughts about this to the list (or to the  
comments list if you are not a member of the OASIS CLRTC).  Thanks,

Cheers, Tony.
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