[open-cobol-list] XML (draft) Technical Report out for "intenational ballot"

[Bill Klein]

I sent this to the comp.lang.cobol newsgroup, but thought some in this
distribution list might also be interested. 

-----Original Message-----


The current draft Technical Report to add native XML syntax to COBOL is 
currently out for a three month ISO/SC22 national body ballot. The draft
being 
voted on can be obtained online at:

  http://www.cobolstandard.info/j4/files/07-0005.doc

If you are in the US (and/or want to provide input to the US vote on this 
issue), then you need to send your comments ASAP.  Preferably by next Monday
(2 
weeks before the next J4 meeting) but certainly before February 9th (the
date 
that the internal US TAG  ballot will finish).  I would suggest that you
send 
your comments to BOTH:

  - address@hidden
        with a CC to:
 - address@hidden

Make certain that you clearly indicate that you are providing comments for
the 
US position on:
   WG4N0267, DTR 24716, SC22N4172, JTC1N8456 - Native COBOL Syntax for XML 
Support

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If you are outside the US and want your national Standards Body to provide
input 
on this draft Technical Report (Good, bad, detailed or general), then you
should 
contact your own National Standards body and find out how (and by when) you
need 
to get your comments in.  You can find out how to contact your national 
standards body by going to:

 
http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/aboutiso/isomembers/MemberList.MemberSummary?MEMBER
CODE=10

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Special Notes:
 - This proposal is similar (not identical) to the existing Micro Focus 
implementation.  This proposal is TOTALLY different from the existing IBM 
implementation.
 - "Passing" (approving) this TR has no OFFICIAL input on whether or not it
will 
actually get included in the next full revision of the COBOL Standard.
However, 
if this gets approved "as is" then the chances are very good that it will
be. 
There will be future chances to comment on it (specific and general) for the

next Standard, but particularly if you have GENERAL comments on its
approach, I 
would suggest that you communicate them now - not wait for later.

-- 
Bill Klein
 wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com