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Multiple variants of ebXML 2.0 "OASIS Standard" document

  • 1.  Multiple variants of ebXML 2.0 "OASIS Standard" document

    Posted 01-20-2004 17:22
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    Subject: Multiple variants of ebXML 2.0 "OASIS Standard" document


    Ian, perhaps you can provide some of the history here.  For the TC, this 
    is a general question about the base for all issues on our list.
    
    I have just noticed that we have at least 3 versions of our 2.0c 
    specification.  They are, in order:
    a. What seems like the earliest file, available inside a Zip file[1] and 
    directly[2] (both within our Kavi documents directory).  This document 
    has an internal document date (identified on the title page) of 21 
    February 2002 and was last edited on that date.  The corresponding Word 
    document is available within the Zip file[1] and but not directly (that 
    I can find).
    
    b. An edit to reflect completion of the OASIS standardisation process or 
    OASIS template requirements (which?), with an updated internal document 
    date (1 April 2002) that was last edited on 15 March 2002.  Apart from 
    the updated dates (including the page headers), this version includes an 
    new "Intellectual Property Rights Statement" section and updated 
    Disclaimer and Copyright Statement on the final page.  The table of 
    contents lists that new section, making line numbers one higher for the 
    bulk of the document (everything after that table).  This is available 
    on our site[3] (in the Kavi directory) and the ebXML.org site[4].  The 
    Word source [5,6] is also available.
    
    c. An edit that seems to start from the first document above (and not 
    the second).  This document has an internal document date of 21 February 
    2002 and was last edited on 19 August 2002.  Links in the PDF are 
    bordered (making the text hard to read) and include a number of "Error! 
      Hyperlink reference not valid." annotations.  I see no differences 
    from the first document except these invalid hyperlinks though that 
    additional text adds 2 lines to every line number after the "Status of 
    this Document" section (and one more after the [XMLDSIG] bibliographic 
    entry near the end).  Page numbers are also one higher for most of the 
    specification.  The footers are slightly different on a few pages, 
    including the title page.  I have no idea about the purpose of this 
    document.
    
    I am in the midst of updating the issues list to point to problem or 
    solution locations within the PDF version of our specification. 
    Unfortunately, the differences above result in different line numbers 
    depending upon the document version chosen.  I propose to use document 
    (a) and thereby provide a consistent base for everything in the issues 
    list.  Does someone strongly prefer I use (b)?
    
    Please, no comments about using line numbers other than from the PDF 
    files.  Any other choice means we all see different line numbers due to 
    different editor versions, printers and printer drivers.
    
    thanx,
    	doug
    
    [1] 
    http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/ebxml-msg/download.php/1167/ebMS-2.0c.zip
    [2] 
    http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/ebxml-msg/download.php/269/ebMS_v2_0rev_c.pdf
    [3] http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ebxml-msg/documents/ebMS_v2_0.pdf
    [4] http://www.ebxml.org/specs/ebMS2.pdf
    [5] http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ebxml-msg/documents/ebMS_v2_0.doc
    [6] 
    http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/ebxml-msg/download.php/271/ebMS_v2_0.doc
    [7] 
    http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ebxml-msg/documents/ebMS_v2_0rev_c.pdf
    
    
    


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