RE: [unitsml] UnitsML: List of pre-defined units

["Tim King" <tmk@lsc.co.uk>]

Dear All,

I have paid little attention to the details of UnitsML for a while, so I
apologize for perhaps raking over old ground.  However, I am surprised
at the US flavour to the distributed documents (spelling, references to
NIST rather than ISO documents - or perhaps NIST has an international
role here that I have missed).  I had always thought of OASIS as being
an international organization.

With best wishes,
Tim. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter J. Linstrom [mailto:peter.linstrom@nist.gov] 
Sent: 26 November 2008 22:44
To: unitsml@lists.oasis-open.org
Cc: Robin.Barker@npl.co.uk
Subject: [unitsml] UnitsML: List of pre-defined units

All,

   This message is intended to be part of asynchronous November meeting
of the UnitsML TC.

   During the teleconference portion of the meeting, it was noted that
additional documentation would be needed for pre-defined units in
UnitsML. I have started generating such documentation in the attached
spreadsheets. The spreadsheets, which are identical except for format,
contain the current list of pre-defined units and, where appropriate,
descriptions of the unit.
The spreadsheet is provided in open document and proprietary formats.

   I have not yet filled in many of the sources for unit definitions.
This is in part because for many customary units one can choose between
NIST SP 811 and the U.S. Conference on Weights and Measures'
General Tables of Units of Measurement. I think the latter may be a
better choice (since these units are far more likely to be used in
commerce rather than in science). It probably does not matter much since
in either case the conversions to the SI should come out the same.

Peter

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Peter J. Linstrom
NIST, Chemical and Biochemical Reference Data Division
Phone: (301) 975-5422
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Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:48 AM
Subject: [unitsml] Groups - Teleconference Minutes for Nov 12-26, 2008,
Meeting (telecon20081112.pdf) uploaded


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