Possible use of UUIDs in CAP identifier and reference

["Art Botterell" <ABott@so.cccounty.us>]

I'd like to propose for future versions of CAP the TC consider the
specification of a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) as the value of
alert.identifier and of entries into alert.references.  While this would
make the identifiers longer, it would reduce the risk of non-unique
identifiers and simplify the construction of references.  

UUIDs are spec'd in ITU X.667 and IETF RFC 4122.

- Art

Art Botterell, Manager
Community Warning System
Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff
50 Glacier Drive
Martinez, California 94553
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