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Subject: Official Title for CAP Event Terms List
I didn't go through the
entire history of meeting notes for the EM-CAP SC to find the
official title of the Event Terms List and other incidental
information needed to request a template, so I'm asking if we
can agree on: Title: ÂÂÂ Common Alerting
Protocol Version 1.2 Event Terms List Version 1.0 Abbreviation: ÂÂÂ cap-v1.2-etl-v1.0-cn.docx Abstract: The variety of practices employed regarding âeventâ types in CAP messages makes it difficult to compare messages from different sources. The problem has been presented as an interoperability issue where some consumers of CAP struggle to compare differences in language and meaning of the terms used in the <event> element in CAP.
The <event>
element is the focus for
this effort as it is the only required element in CAP
directly associated with
the subject event for a CAP message. Aligning practices
surrounding this
element, as opposed to other possible candidate elements, is
the choice adopted in this work product for addressing this
interoperability concern. However, the
<event> element is a
free form text element meant to communicate with the final
audience and not
necessarily for the automated systems that process CAP. The
only constraint on
<event> is that it be in the same language as
indicated by the
<language> element in the <info> block the
<event> element is
found in. Therefore, for consumers, the ability to rely on
this element for uses other than just display is not
possible. With this in mind, the
concept of a mapping
table where CAP originators and CAP consumers can contribute
âeventâ lists has
been conceived. With this table, language terms can be
mapped to each other as
a reference for client consumers thus allowing some measure
of
interoperability to be possible. End of questions requiring consensus. We should be in agreement on this before I complete the TC Admin Document Template Request. Cheers, -- Rex Brooks Starbourne Communications Design Email: rexb@starbourne.com GeoAddress: 1361 Addison St. Apt. A Berkeley, CA 94702 Phone: 510-898-0670 |
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