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Subject: Fwd: RE: DSML V2 and the open content model
More questions and issues? Winston
- From: "Archie Reed" <archer@criticalpath.net>
- To: "'Archie Reed'" <archer@criticalpath.net>,"'Winston Bumpus'" <wbumpus@novell.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:27:40 -0700
Follow up... Not sure if you're out or this didn't make your priority list. Regards, Archie Reed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Archie Reed [mailto:archer@criticalpath.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:25 AM > To: 'Winston Bumpus' > > Hi Winston, > > I am working as part of the SPML working group and we > recently discussed the idea of switching to and open content > model prior to releasing our V1 spec. > > The open content model allows elements that are ignored by > the protocol to be inserted into a message, and still allow > the message to be schema conformant. > > I took an action item from our last meeting to get in touch > with you (in your original role as liaison to the DSML WG) to > determine the best way to open this discussion with the DSML > WG as the DSML specification is currently a closed model. > > Jeff Bohren of OpenNetwork is quite keen to see this role > through DSML and SAML, and offers the following commentary: > > "The two areas [the open content model] are immediately > useful is for XML Encryption and XML Digital Signature where > sub elements of the message are to be encrypted or signed. > Although this is not very useful for the simple web service > case, it is useful for more complex scenarios where web > service routing is supported, or for supporting other > bindings. One important point is that supporting an open > content model does not change the protocol at all. It merely > adds hooks for infrastructure components add message > processing information." > > Are you the right person to talk to about including this > concept in DSML 2.1 or do I need to involve another. > > Regards, > > Archie Reed > Senior Director > Critical Path, Inc. > 350 The Embarcadero > San Francisco, CA > USA 94105-1204 > > 415.541.2664 (direct) > 415.541.2500 (office) > 415.307.7860 (mobile) > 415.541.2300 (fax) > archer@criticalpath.net > >
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