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

[jharris@ncsc.dni.us]

I concur this would be good to add.  Before we decide on a version 1.1, should we review other "future" enhancements we've discussed previously? There might be other minor updates to roll into a 1.1 update.

Jim

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From: Anthony B. Coates (Document Engineering Services) [mailto:anthony.coates@documentengineeringservices.com]=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:36 PM
To: Code List Representation TC
Subject: [codelist] Genericode 1.1? - a request from CEFACT for embedded code lists in code list set documents

I have been in discussion with the ICG group of UN/CEFACT, which is =20 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 =20 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 =20 have all in one file.

Personally, I think this is a reasonable request, and I would like to =20 suggest doing it, perhaps as part of a small version 1.1 updated to CS =20 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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