[ubl-ndrsc] [Fwd: UNeDocs XML code lists]

["Eve L. Maler" <eve.maler@sun.com>]

I've been having an interesting exchange with some UNECE folks on their 
forays into code list schema modules.  The link below takes you to the 
two schemas they have so far.  (I had trouble getting to the schemas 
with Mozilla for some reason, but opening "in a new window" did the 
trick.)  I will also forward my technical comments.  Do you folks have 
any feedback as well?

	Eve

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: UNeDocs XML code lists
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 16:39:06 +0200
From: Markus.Pikart@unece.org
To: Jon Bosak <Jon.Bosak@sun.com>, sue.probert@commerceone.com, 
Jean.Kubler@unece.org, Balaji.Duraiswamy.Loganathan@unece.org
CC: Eve.maler@sun.com, Fabrice.desre@francetelecom.com

Sue, Jon,

as you know one of the tasks of UNECE is the maintenance and publication 
of code
  lists for international trade data. The UN promotes the use of these 
code lists
as  they reduce risks in trade and simplify procedures.

We provide now two important code lists for trade (country codes and 
currency
codes) in XML/XSD format on the Internet. They are rather short code 
lists we
provide and thus simpler to handle for trail use. At this moment I am 
not that
convinced that there is actually that much demand for code lists in XML 
syntax.
I would assume most users access our HTML or database publications.
However, our target is to make the UN  Recommendations 3 and 9 
(Recommendation
to use ISO country and currency codes for trade data)  accessible for XML
environments. We are now preparing a document that demonstrates the 
added value
of XML documents and code lists for trade. In the scenario a trader can 
validate
a XML document against a standard schema and code lists maintained on a 
UN Web
Server.

I had a look again at the UBL document  "Position Paper: Code Lists" 
from Eve
Maler and Fabrice Desre. I believe that the format we choose for the 
code lists
is somewhere similar to the identified preferred method in the document
(Multiple namespaced types).

We would be interested to receive comments on the value/difficulties  of a
integration of these code lists in UBL Schemas/messages. It would help us to
develop a better service for our user community.

The code lists are accessible on the UNeDocs web site under

http://www.unece.org/etrades/unedocs/repository/codelist.htm

Regards, Markus
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Markus Pikart

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Electronic Business Team
Trade Development and Timber Division
8 Palais des Nations PN425
CH 1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland

Tel: (+41 22) 917 2016
Fax:(+41 22) 917 0037

e-mail:   Markus.Pikart@unece.org

http:   www.UNeDocs.org Electronic Trade Documents
     www.UNeTrades.Net   Trade for Traders
     www.UNCEFACT.org    Trade Standards
     www.UNEDIFACT.org   EDI

 
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