Just off the press: The U.S. Navy is adopting OASIS UBL Naming and Design Rules based on ebXML CCTS (ISO 15000-5); see http://lists.ebxml.org/archives/ebxml-dev/200501/msg00021.html. The PDF cover page and Memo attachment is available to be downloaded from this page; it must be opened with Adobe Acrobat even though it is saved in the archives with a .bin suffix.
Now that everyone who counts is on board, how much longer do you folks think you can focus on only X12? Especially when 800 lb. government gorillas like the Navy and GSA have committed to XML?Even the U.S. government is adopting *international* standards. William J. Kammerer Novannet, LLC. Columbus, OH 43221-3859 . USA +1 (614) 487-0320 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 24 January, 2005 07:47 AM Subject: RE: [EDI-L] X12 CICA: Is it the future? Does anyone really "model"? > In answer to your question: Didn't Gunther or someone in the > UBL TC build one for you guys? I bet I could build one from > the UBL specs with enough time and money. > > NO. UBL is created and maintained by EDIFIX from GEFEG. All > EDIFIX internal files are written in XML and viewable with > any plain text editor. First, any schema editor can create UBL NDRs, we have actually used a number of different tools and endorse none as it would not be appropriate. Second, neither UN/CEFACT or UBL append sequential numbers after duplicate element names. As a result, anyone can create those constructs. Only X12's tool can create the final form schema. A significant difference. Third, both UBL and UN/CEFACT, and a number of efforts for the US Government, are built using ISO 15000-5 constructs. All are interoperable. Unfortunately, the same can not be said for the X12 approach. Their constructs are not interoperable with those being developed elsewhere. Mark Mark R. Crawford Senior Research Fellow - LMI XML Lead W3C Advisory Committee, OASIS, RosettaNet Representative Vice Chair - OASIS UBL TC Chair - UN/CEFACT XML Syntax Working Group Editor - UN/CEFACT Core Components LMI Government Consulting 2000 Corporate Ridge McLean, VA 22102-7805 703.917.7177 Phone 703.655.4810 Wireless The opportunity to make a difference has never been greater. www.lmi.org . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
