RE: [egov] UN XML project gains Microsoft support

["Paul Spencer" <paul.spencer@boynings.co.uk>]

David,

I sent you my document the other day. The UBL format (at least as I last saw
it) is the same as mine, but without the xs:appinfo extensions I added to
provide dereferencing. I could probably dig out the UBL white paper,
although I guess finding it on the OASIS site should ensure you get the
latest version.

Conversions are generally easy, but there is not yet so much implemented
that we cannot come up with a common approach. I am not wedded to my
format - only to the requirements that lie behind it. For the benefit of
others, these are documented (with the proposed format) in the paper at
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/egov/download.php/1797/Codelist
sPositionPaper1-0.pdf.

Regards

Paul Spencer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David RR Webber - XML ebusiness [mailto:Gnosis_@compuserve.com]
> Sent: 19 May 2003 16:59
> To: Paul Spencer
> Cc: Klaus-Dieter Naujok; OASIS eGov list
> Subject: RE: [egov] UN XML project gains Microsoft support
>
>
> Paul,
>
> Selling better, newer forks and spoons is a tough sell ; -)
>
> However - I'd love to take a look at the UBL formats and provide
> feedback.
>
> Also - as part of the OASIS Registry work - we're looking at using the
> ebRIM to manage these within registry - so clearly if we can come up
> with a common approach here - its the right win-win for everyone.
>
> At the very least we should ensure that these formats and mechanisms
> interoperate and that you can migrate cleanly across them.
>
> Thanks, DW.
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> Message text written by "Paul Spencer"
> >I had not realised at the egov TC meeting that you were not
> aware of this.
> I
> had assumed that there was some coordination and that UN/CEFACT would
> replace its format with the (rather better in my opinion) UBL format. I
> should never assume!
>
> As part of a project, I have written stylesheets to translate several of
> the
> UN/CEFACT codelists into the draft UBL format with my proposed xs:appinfo
> extensions. This is not difficult, but if anyone wants them, I will make
> them available.
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