The OASIS Universal Business Language (UBL) Technical Committee are
pleased to be able to contribute to the work of the eBTWG Core Component
Technical Specification (CCTS). Our formal response in attached as the
document ubl-cctsspreadsheet-0p1.pdf .
The UBL group believe that, whilst the current CCTS provides a strong
basis for good semantic modeling and definition of Core Components and
Basic Information Entities, some modifications and clarifications would
make it even better. Our comments are heavily based on our initial
experience at applying the CCTS to the development of the UBL library of
BIEs.
Some of these modifications may appear significant, but we feel it
necessary to raise these matters sooner rather than later, whilst the
implementations of ebXML libraries (such as UBL) are still under
development.
Having said that, we are mindful of the need for the CCTS work to mature
and move forward. We do not want to detract from the team's momentum an
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hope that you will consider many of these proposals as simplifications
rather than complications to your work.
This submission is designed to be read in conjunction with the
accompanying document entitled "Feedback from OASIS UBL TC to Draft Core
Components Specification 1.8"[ubl-cctscomments-5p2.pdf]. This provides
further information, examples, diagrams and discussion on the background
to our recommendations.
Questions regarding these comments can be addressed (in the first
instance) to the UBL CCTS Comments Editing Team, care of Tim McGrath
().
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regards
tim mcgrath
fremantle western australia 6160
phone: +618 93352228 fax: +618 93352142
