The regular meeting of the UBL Naming and Design Rules subcommittee has been replaced by a joint meeting with the Library Content subcommittee. This will be held on Wednesday 4th September between 8:30-10:30 a.m California time (NB this is a correction from yesterday's agenda) The numbers to call are: Toll-free (from the U.S.) +1 888 422 7141 International access/caller-paid +1 334 832 4208 Participant code 242-630 The proposed/draft agenda will be: 1. Welcome from Joint Chairs * Statement of purpose * Rules of conduct * Appointment of Secretary to take minutes 2. NDR motion on containership for lists * Revised draft of statement 3. Design requirements for UBL Library. * physical model (XML Schema) * logical model (conceptual) As a primer to this discussion, I have extracted a set of requirements from various UBL publications. Semantic clarity through a binding from Core Components to a syntax Choosing XML as that syntax! Royalty-free IPR Usable “on the cheap” Urgency “Standard” business components need to be different in different business contexts These differences need to be accommodated without sacrificing interoperability Straightforward Internet use “Various and sundry” tools Legibility (Human- and machine-readable) Simplicity 80/20 rule Component reuse Provide one way to encode information Customization and maintenance Prescriptiveness, tempered Content orientation XML technology Namespace dependency caution xCBL subset non-goal (Schema generation) Completely open, public, accountable standards process Based on United Nations ebXML specifications Intended for normative status under international law Designed for B2B Emphasis on exchange of legal documents Legacy format non-goal BUT compatible with existing EDI systems 4. Grouping elements * Containership approach * Data modeling approach * Other alternatives 5. Open discussion on how these fit with requirements 6. Work Plan * Action items - Naming rules - Position papers 7. Other business 8. Next Meeting -- regards tim mcgrath fremantle western australia 6160 phone: +618 93352228 fax: +618 93352142