eXtensible Markup Language Implementation Management Subgroup

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• eXtensible Markup Language Implementation
  Management Subgroup
• (XML IMSG)
• 06-1
• 24 26 January 2006

Michael Cottenier L3Com-ILEX 732-532-0011 Michael.
Cottenier_at_us.army.mil
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Purpose

• The purpose of the XML-IMSG is to explore and
  advise the JMSWG in the application of XML
  technology to the TDL message standards. With a
  growing number of Net Centric and Network Enabled
  Capability initiatives that rely on XML and
  similar meta-data technologies, application in
  the world of TDL standards is inevitable. With
  the existing investment in TDL technology and the
  supporting information infrastructure, TDL data
  repositories (standards, data dictionaries,
  implementation data bases, etc.) should be
  leveraged to expand the XML data repositories in
  order to reach new, unanticipated consumers. The
  XML-IMSG will manage the development of new XML
  representations of TDL.

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06-1 Agenda/Discussion

• Review/Edit Draft TOR
• Revised draft to be presented to next JMSWG
• Review JMSWG Presentation
• Exported TDS contents of 6011, 6016C, and 6017 to
  XML
• NATO DLWG Issues
• Provide a position on DLWG adoption of MILSTD
  6017 as a NATO Standard okay, but US retains
  CM
• US support for DLWG XML Syndicate and NATO
  Namespace Manager but not for developing XML
  products (because process for creating products
  not well defined)

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06-1 Agenda/Discussion (continued)

• XML Prototype Development
• DISA developed Java code to export TDS contents
  to XML
• Marine Corps committed to producing VMF XML
  schemas from DISAs TDS XML export
• XML Schema Validation two issues
• Is this schema valid, i.e., comply with W3C
  content/format rules?
• Does this schema accurately reflect the
  underlying standard?

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VMF XML Way Ahead

• DISA Plan
• Produce 6017 XML Extract from TDS (done)
• Develop validation rules, requirements, process
  (not started)
• Validate 6017 schemas (need validation rules)
  dry run?
• Publish MIL-STD-6017A 31July 06
• Produce, validate, and publish 6017A XML date
  unknown
• Army Plan
• Complete draft 6017A VID end of April 06
• Use Marine Corps process to generate draft 6017A
  XML
• Distribute draft 6017A VID and non-validated XML
  - end of April 06
• Caveat
• 6017A VID is unofficial draft use at own risk
• 6017A XML is unofficial draft content and
  format likely to change use at own risk