Re: [xml-dev] What is this principle called: "I' send data in my UOM and you convert it, as needed, to your UOM"?

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Chris Burdess <>
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2011-09-09T14:54:26Z
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Re: [xml-dev] What is this principle called: "I' send data in my UOM and you convert it, as needed, to your UOM"?
Costello, Roger L. wrote:
> Suppose the system wishes to exchange the value "1/3 meter." Recall that the system is required to exchange values in decimal centimeters. However, there is no exact conversion of "1/3 meter" to centimeters.

Sure there is, 100/3 centimetres.