Tutorial XML Maintenance Group

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[email protected] December 2010

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XML Maintenance GroupXML Maintenance Group

ISO/TC 211 - CanberraISO/TC 211 - Canberra

5 December 2010DT.TN/10.222

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BackgroundBackground

• Res. 474 – Ad hoc group on XMLRes. 474 – Ad hoc group on XML– Advises the committee on how XML should be handled in Advises the committee on how XML should be handled in

ISO/TC 211ISO/TC 211

– Shall report to the 29Shall report to the 29thth plenary plenary

• Doc. 211n2787 – Report from the Ad Hoc Doc. 211n2787 – Report from the Ad Hoc group on XMLgroup on XML– establish a permanent XML Validation Group to:establish a permanent XML Validation Group to:

• ensure that XML documents of ISO/TC 211 projects are ensure that XML documents of ISO/TC 211 projects are accessible and are validaccessible and are valid

• Investigate means and rules for publication of XML Investigate means and rules for publication of XML resources (validation tools, web sites, consistency of the resources (validation tools, web sites, consistency of the TC211 XML, URLs, namespaces,…)TC211 XML, URLs, namespaces,…)

• Investigate further the recommendations on XML Investigate further the recommendations on XML proposed by the Ad hoc groupproposed by the Ad hoc group

• Res. 481 – Ad hoc group on XML Res. 481 – Ad hoc group on XML – TC 211 thanks the ad hoc group and resolves to disband itTC 211 thanks the ad hoc group and resolves to disband it


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Resolution 482Resolution 482 Establishment of an XML maintenance group Establishment of an XML maintenance group


The XML Maintenance group:The XML Maintenance group:– shall ensure that the XML used in ISO/TC 211 shall ensure that the XML used in ISO/TC 211

projects is:projects is:• maintained and,maintained and,

• made accessible. made accessible.

– draft terms of reference for presentation at draft terms of reference for presentation at the 30th plenarythe 30th plenary

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StatusStatus


• Draft terms of reference have beenDraft terms of reference have been– Presented during last plenaryPresented during last plenary– Submitted for comments to the membersSubmitted for comments to the members

• UK, CA and CA have given their support UK, CA and CA have given their support without commentswithout comments

• Resolution to be taken during the Resolution to be taken during the Canberra plenaryCanberra plenary

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Terms of RefenceTerms of RefenceXMG Membership (1/2)XMG Membership (1/2)

• Ex officio membersEx officio members– ISO/TC 211 ChairISO/TC 211 Chair

– ISO/TC 211 Working group convenorsISO/TC 211 Working group convenors

– Chair or Editor of XML related Project TeamsChair or Editor of XML related Project Teams

– Maintenance group convenors (TMG, PMG, HMMG, ...)Maintenance group convenors (TMG, PMG, HMMG, ...)

– Liaison Coordination group chairs (ISO/TC 211 / OGC Joint Liaison Coordination group chairs (ISO/TC 211 / OGC Joint Advisory Group , ...)Advisory Group , ...)

• Chair is appointed by the ISO/TC 211Chair is appointed by the ISO/TC 211– Nicolas Lesage (Document 211n2875)Nicolas Lesage (Document 211n2875)

– A co-chair may be nominated by the XMG nominated members A co-chair may be nominated by the XMG nominated members (simple majority vote)(simple majority vote)


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Terms of referenceTerms of referenceXMG Membership (2/2)XMG Membership (2/2)

• Nominated membersNominated members– Mr. Nicolas Lesage, France - [email protected] Mr. Nicolas Lesage, France - [email protected] – Mr. John Hockaday, Australia - [email protected]. John Hockaday, Australia - [email protected]– Dr. Jean Brodeur, Canada - [email protected]. Jean Brodeur, Canada - [email protected]– Mr. Claude Eisenhut, Switzerland - [email protected]. Claude Eisenhut, Switzerland - [email protected]– Mr. Stefan Strobel, Germany - [email protected]. Stefan Strobel, Germany - [email protected]– Mr. James Rapaport, Royaume-Uni - [email protected]. James Rapaport, Royaume-Uni - [email protected]– Mr. Joan Masó Pau, Spain - [email protected]. Joan Masó Pau, Spain - [email protected]

• Additional members nominated by member bodyAdditional members nominated by member body– One rep per member body apart from One rep per member body apart from chair and the ex officio memberschair and the ex officio members

• Invitation of technical experts to assist with technical Invitation of technical experts to assist with technical advice on XML maintenance related mattersadvice on XML maintenance related matters– The XMG chair, in consultation with the XMG membersThe XMG chair, in consultation with the XMG members


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Terms of referenceTerms of referenceGoalGoal

• The XML Maintenance Group (XMG) shall The XML Maintenance Group (XMG) shall ensure that the ISO/TC 211 XML is maintained ensure that the ISO/TC 211 XML is maintained and made accessible.and made accessible.

• ISO/TC XML represents any XML documents or ISO/TC XML represents any XML documents or fragments under the responsibility of ISO/TC fragments under the responsibility of ISO/TC 211, including the XML:211, including the XML:– From published standards and specifications,From published standards and specifications,

– From draft standards and specifications submitted for ballot,From draft standards and specifications submitted for ballot,

– Resulting from the application of these (draft) standard and Resulting from the application of these (draft) standard and specificationsspecifications


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Terms of referenceTerms of referenceResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• Establish and maintain the ISO/TC 211 XML policiesEstablish and maintain the ISO/TC 211 XML policies– It includes policies related to the management of It includes policies related to the management of

namespaces or more generally XML related identifiersnamespaces or more generally XML related identifiers

• Coordinate the collection of Coordinate the collection of the ISO/TC211 XMLthe ISO/TC211 XML– Ensure the appropriate coordination with ISO/TC 211 project teams Ensure the appropriate coordination with ISO/TC 211 project teams

and groupsand groups– Monitor the use of XML within ISO/TC 211 through contributions to Monitor the use of XML within ISO/TC 211 through contributions to

ISO/TC 211 standardization effort activities and comments of the ISO/TC 211 standardization effort activities and comments of the draft standardsdraft standards

– Inventory validation tools Inventory validation tools and make available resources to check the and make available resources to check the validity of the XML used in ISO/TC 211validity of the XML used in ISO/TC 211

– Ensure the Ensure the validation of the ISO/TC 211 XML.validation of the ISO/TC 211 XML.

• Maintain and make available the ISO/TC 211 XMLMaintain and make available the ISO/TC 211 XML– Establish and maintain a publicly available repository of the XMLEstablish and maintain a publicly available repository of the XML– Inventory of issues related to the use of the XML and coordinate the Inventory of issues related to the use of the XML and coordinate the

resolution of those issuesresolution of those issues• Possibly address directly those issues having no impact on existing implementationsPossibly address directly those issues having no impact on existing implementations

– Establish, maintain and make available guidelines, recommendations Establish, maintain and make available guidelines, recommendations and education materiels on the use of the XMLand education materiels on the use of the XML


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Amendment ofAmendment ofISO/TC 211 Internal Web PageISO/TC 211 Internal Web Page

• Add an ISO/TC 211 XML ClauseAdd an ISO/TC 211 XML Clause– It is the responsibility of the leader/editor to make the It is the responsibility of the leader/editor to make the

XML available to the XMG for validation and further XML available to the XMG for validation and further dissemination accordingly to ISO/TC 211 XML dissemination accordingly to ISO/TC 211 XML Policies. Policies.

– The XML shall conform to the requirements expressed The XML shall conform to the requirements expressed in ISO/TC 211 XML Policies. The purpose of this is to in ISO/TC 211 XML Policies. The purpose of this is to identify harmonization issues early so that they may be identify harmonization issues early so that they may be handled by the appropriate editing body (PT or EC).handled by the appropriate editing body (PT or EC).

– According to XMG Terms of reference, the project According to XMG Terms of reference, the project leaders/editors are ex officio members of the XMG leaders/editors are ex officio members of the XMG during the project period. during the project period.


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Programme of workProgramme of work

• Define the requirements for the XML repositoryDefine the requirements for the XML repository• Draft the ISO/TC 211 policiesDraft the ISO/TC 211 policies• Draft guidelines, recommendations and education Draft guidelines, recommendations and education

materialsmaterials• Investigate validation tools and testing resourcesInvestigate validation tools and testing resources• Initiate the collection of the XMLInitiate the collection of the XML• Ensure the coordination with ISO/TC 211 committeesEnsure the coordination with ISO/TC 211 committees

Progress to be reported at next plenaryProgress to be reported at next plenary


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