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Subject: Proposal: make <category> mandatory
Several implementers have reported a desire for a reliable data element that offers greater specificity than the free-text <event> field offers. While the current optional enumeration of values for <category> is somewhat arbitrary, no better all-hazard taxonomy has been identified. The current optional list appears to be as good a compromise as is available between providing an adequate level of specificity and requiring originators to struggle with overly subtle distinctions. Additional values can be added in the future, of course, if it turns out some particular distinction actually needs to be drawn more finely. - Art
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