W3 Releases Packaging Recommendations

CAP V1.1 provides a mechanism for including “de-referenced” objects within resource elements. (ie: derefurui)

W3C has just released a set of recommendations that address similar concerns in the context of Web Services. It would probably make sense to study these recommendations to see if there are any ideas that can be incorporated or if their mechanisms are preferable to those currently in the V1.1 draft. As always, it is a good idea to avoid too much “invention” when creating standards that are intended to be used widely. Doing things using methods with which developers are already familiar tends to increase the likelihood of interoperability.

See the W3C press release, with links to the three new recommendations, at:

http://www.w3.org/2005/01/xmlp-pressrelease

bob wyman

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