Re: [regrep] Implementing CCTS in Registry - further thoughts

[Duane Nickull <duane@xmlglobal.com>]

David RR Webber - XML ebusiness wrote:
> Duane,
> 
> The XML Global Registry interface already does all this - see
> the attached GIF - where the MIMEtype = XML...<SNIP>
 >>>>>>>>>>>
David et al:

If the MIME type was XML, then yes - that would work.  There is 
currently no MIME type specified for any represenation of Core 
Components or BIE's.  If it is to be XML, then let's get the work done 
and specify that so developers can move on.

UML is NOT a MIME type.

 >I do not see that we have to wait until someone officially
 >says we can represent a corecomponent in XML - is
 >there some kind of CEFACT CC police or something?!?
 >>>>
You should see the size of the file they have on you!

  ;-)

Kidding aside,  implementors like us are holding off so we don;t throw 
money down a rathole developing support for something that could change 
at any time.  If we assume it is XML and write code for that, then we 
all decide to use ASN1, we are left in the lurch.

Duane


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