Hmmm. I sent this as an html table but it seems the table has been munged.
I've instead made the html table into an attachment, so I hope it's more
readable this time. Thanks, Annt
Anne Hendry wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In the TTSC meeting this morning there was some discussion about the
> status of the ndr rules. It was acknowledged that, using the latest
> checklist as posted to the ndr site on 25 June, the rules that have
> the word 'ACCEPTED' in the 'Comment' column could be considered to be
> completed by NDRSC (reviewed/voted/decided) and stabilitzed to the
> point that LCSC can go ahead and implement these without concern about
> further NDRSC changes (unless LCSC or TTSC finds problems with
> implementing or needs additional clarification). So to make it a bit
> easier to identify these, and to make sure we're agreed on this, I've
> gone ahead and pulled out from the NDR Checklist the rules that have
> the word 'ACCEPTED' in the 'Comment' column. They are:
>
>
> NDR Rule #
> NDR Rule Text
> 25 June 2003 NDR 'ACCEPTED'
> (from UBL Schema Naming and Design Rules Checklist_20030625.rtf as
> posted to ndr site)
> [R1]
> All UBL schema design rules MUST be based on the W3C XML Schema
> Recommendations: XML Schema Part 1: Structures and XML Schema Part 2:
> Datatypes.
> ACCEPTED.
> [R3]
> Each dictionary entry name must define one and only one fully
> qualified path (FQP) for an element or attribute.
> ACCEPTED.
>
> CK: Seems to suggest that dictionary entry name use XPath, but then
> current usage of dictionary entry name doesn't do that. So which is
> which?
> [R4]
> Names must be in the English language, using the primary English
> spellings provided in the Oxford English Dictionary.
> ACCEPTED.
> [R8]
> Names must be in singular form unless the concept itself is plural
> (example: Goods).
> ACCEPTED.
>
> CK: Please define a measure of "clarity".
> [R9]
> Upper-camel-case (UCC) MUST be used for naming elements and types.
> ACCEPTED.
>
> Standards document that describes the Upper and Lower case, we need
> reference there.
> [R10]
> Lower-camel-case (LCC) MUST be used for naming attributes.
> ACCEPTED.
> [R27]
> A common attribute should be declared as a global attribute only in
> cases where the attribute's meaning is identical no matter what
> element it is used on, and where the attribute is useful on every UBL
> element. This rule applies to both external (such as xml:lang) and
> UBL-specific global attributes.
>
> Note that this rule allows for the creation of common attributes that
> are allowed on every element but are not globally declared, and that
> need documentation of their meaning in each XML environment in which
> they are used
> ACCEPTED.
> [R43]
> The number scheme must be the major number is a non-negative integer
> and the minor number is a non-negative integer.
> ACCEPTED AS IS.
> [R46]
> Each version Must have a namespace.
> ACCEPTED. Move up above namespace rules. Leave that to the
> discretion of the editor.
> [R47]
> Each minor version must be given a separate namespace.
> ACCEPTED. Same as above.
> [R48]
> A published namespace MUST never be changed. ACCEPTED.
> [R49]
> When the URN changes to reflect a change in the namespace, this change
> will be reflected in the version number, either major or minor.
> ACCEPTED.
> [R50]
> Minor versioning must be limited to declaring new optional constructs,
> extending existing constructs and refinements of an optional nature.
> ACCEPTED.
> [R51]
> Changes in minor versions must not break semantic compatibility with
> prior versions.
> ACCEPTED.
>
> Does NDR agree that this list accurately represents rules that have
> been completed/finalized? I'd like to maintain a list such as this
> for LC so that as NDR finalizes more rules LC can review them asap and
> implement as appropriate. I can then also add a column which says
> which ones have already been implemented in the schemas so that NDR
> knows which ones will most likely not generate any further
> comments/issues.
>
> Thanks,
> Anne
>
>
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