FW: (GJXDM) Global JXDM Patch-1 Released for UCR Codes

["Cabral, James E." <JCabral@mtgmc.com>]

 ECF TC:

In case anyone was wondering, this patch does not affect ECF 3.0.  We do
not use the UCR OffenseCode.

  jim

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Subject: (GJXDM) Global JXDM Patch-1 Released for UCR Codes

 From: Global XML Structure Task Force (GXSTF)

To answer concerns that the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) code schema is
incorrectly documented, the Global XML Structure Task Force (GXSTF) is
publishing Patch-1 for all versions of the Global JXDM (3.0.0, 3.0.2,
3.0.3).  This corrects the UCR documentation elements for the UCR codes
that are incorrectly labeled.  It does NOT disturb type or element
definitions.  The README.txt file explains how to patch each release
without having to move to a new version. 

Patch-1 can be downloaded as:  http://it.ojp.gov/jxdm/gjxdm-patch1.zip

In addition to posting this patch to the Global JXDM Listserv, it will
be highlighted and downloadable from the Global JXDM main index page
(it.ojp.gov/jxdm) as well as each release index page.  Patch-1 will be
added to the archive file for each release (jxdm-*.zip).  However, the
user must apply Patch-1 to the archive, if desired.  

Only Global JXDM 3.0.3 will be patched in the Schema Subset Generation
Tool (SSGT) (gjxdmtools.gtri.gatech.edu).  Want lists that were
previously generated by SSGT from the non-patched 3.0.3 release will be
regenerated with the updated UCR schema (i.e. patch applied). 

The change logs for the currrent and previous releases will not be
updated.  The next full release of Global JXDM will correct the UCR code
schema and post an entry to that effect in its change log. 

The UCR schema errors are semantic in nature, and they are contained in
xsd:documentation elements only (within ucr.xsd).  They do not impact
XML validation.  

Therefore, as long as you are not using the documentation within the UCR
code schema as an authoritative guide to the semantics of the UCR codes,
your schemas, instances, and applications should be unaffected,
regardless of whether you apply Patch-1 or not.