Re: [ubl-dev] First release of OASIS UBL 2.0 IDD begins public review

["G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com>]

For those looking for hyperlinked overview summaries, HTML documents 
aggregating each of the three IDD language sets and the updated 
English model definitions can be found here:

  http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/resources/ubl/index.htm#ubl2modelreport

. . . . . . . . Ken

At 2008-11-14 09:51 -0500, Jon Bosak wrote:
>FIRST RELEASE OF OASIS UBL 2.0 IDD BEGINS PUBLIC REVIEW
>
>The first set of UBL 2.0 data dictionary translations is now out
>for public review and can be downloaded from
>
>    http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/idd/UBL-2.0-idd.zip
>
>Created by OASIS UBL localization subcommittees (LSCs) to aid in
>global UBL deployment, this package provides translations of the
>1900+ standard UBL business term definitions into Japanese,
>Italian, and Spanish.  The International Data Dictionary (IDD)
>provides speakers of those languages with a key to the meanings of
>the standardized XML tags used in UBL 2.0 business documents.  The
>translations are provided as ODF and Excel files using the same
>spreadsheet format as the data models in the OASIS UBL 2.0
>Standard as recently updated:
>
>    http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/os-UBL-2.0-update/mod/
>
>Subsequent releases of the IDD will include corrections based on
>input from the international user community and translations into
>other languages as they become available.  Persons wishing to
>start a UBL localization subcommittee should contact the IDD
>editor and chair of the UBL TC, Jon Bosak (bosak@ibiblio.org).
>
>The UBL TC invites members of the international business community
>to comment on the IDD.  Input is solicited regarding both the
>normative UBL 2.0 English definitions, which will be reviewed
>during revision of the UBL 2.0 standard in 2009, and the
>informative translations of those definitions, which will be
>revised as appropriate following this public review.  The public
>review ends 6 January 2009.
>
>Comments on the translations should be submitted in the
>appropriate language using the comment form on the corresponding
>localization subcommittee web page:
>
>    UBL Japanese Localization Subcommittee
>       http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/sc_home.php?wg_abbrev=ubl-jplsc
>
>    UBL Italian Localization Subcommittee
>       http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/sc_home.php?wg_abbrev=ubl-itlsc
>
>    UBL Spanish Localization Subcommittee
>       http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/sc_home.php?wg_abbrev=ubl-eslsc
>
>Comments on the English definitions should be submitted in English
>using the comment form linked from the UBL TC web page:
>
>    http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=ubl
>
>In addition to dictionary translations, the OASIS UBL localization
>subcommittees are chartered to create translations of the UBL
>specification and other materials and to promote deployment of UBL
>in specific regions.  The LSCs also serve as primary sources of
>input regarding regional business requirements for future versions
>of UBL itself.  OASIS members interested in participating in the
>work of an LSC are invited to contact its chairs using the links
>provided on the UBL TC page:
>
> 
>http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=ubl#subcommittees
>
>ABOUT UBL
>
>UBL, the Universal Business Language, defines standard XML
>business documents (purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices,
>etc.) for a broad range of ordinary business processes, including
>government procurement.  UBL 2.0, released as an OASIS Standard in
>December 2006 and updated in May 2008, represents more than 10
>years of continuous development in the creation of standard
>international electronic business formats.  Like all OASIS
>Standards, UBL is freely available, and it can be used by anyone
>on a royalty-free basis.
>
>The UBL developer community is supported by a public forum at
>ubl.xml.org and by an open mail list, ubl-dev, which can be
>subscribed to using the list manager at
>
>    http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/
>
>Participation in the UBL Technical Committee is open to all OASIS
>members.  For information on OASIS membership, see
>
>    http://www.oasis-open.org/join/
>
>Jon Bosak
>Chair, OASIS UBL Technical Committee


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