[topicmapmail] preliminary XML Common Logic (XCL) 1.0 DTD posted

[Murray Altheim]

Rich Morin wrote:
> Common Logic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Logic) is about
> to be made into an ISO standard.  If any TM folks want to get their
> comments in, this would be a fine time to do so...

Rich,

I've just posted a preliminary draft of an XCL 1.0 syntax
specification to:

    http://purl.org/xcl/1.0/

which redirects to:

    http://www.altheim.com/specs/xcl/1.0/

For those interested, this is an attempt to explicate the XCL DTD
recently submitted as part of the ISO 24707 work. Appendix C of
the online spec does include links to the XCL 1.0 DTD, plus
commented and xcl:-prefixed versions as well.

This is all very much early draft material and you are encouraged
to read the Status of this Document section before continuing on.
Just to note: the spec I've just posted has *no* formal status
with ISO or anyone else.

Comments and feedback most welcome. As Harry notes below, comments
should be made to the CL mailing list, or to me (with the notion
that I'll assume you intend for me to forward them to the CL mailing
list unless I'm told otherwise). Please note that I am only involved
with the XCL part of the ISO work; comments on other aspects should
be directed to the appropriate person.

Murray

>  --- Begin Forward ---
> 
>  From: Harry Delugach <delugach@cs.uah.edu>
>  Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:01:44 -0600
>  Subject: [CL] Common Logic final draft
> 
>  To anyone interested in the Common Logic standard:
> 
>  As promised, the Common Logic ISO draft has been submitted to ISO for
>  official comment and ballot.  See http://cl.tamu.edu  for further
>  details.  This is the ISO Final Committee Draft, subject to official
>  comments and ballot.  The ballot closes on April 12, 2006; however,
>  expect substantial discussions before then.
> 
>  U.S. participants are urged to submit comments before January 22, 2006.
> 
>  Comments on this draft are welcome to the CL mailing list, the CG
>  mailing list (for Annex B) or to the editor delugach@cs.uah.edu.
>  Official comments are made only through ISO national bodies.  Use the
>  second page of the ISO comment template here for recording your comments,
>  and then submit them through your appropriate national standards body
>  (contact the editor if you need to find out who this is). As always,
>  unofficial comments may still be posted to the mailing lists.
> 
>  Harry Delugach
> 
>  --- End Forward ---

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