Re: AW: Summary of XML Datatypes as required for B2B applications

["Tim McGrath" <tmcgrath@tedis.com.au>]

i do not believe anyway is seriously considering a 1:1 conversion of X12
and/or EDIFACT to XML.

as you point out the syntax is not the important issue - it is the semantics.

therefore, the point being made is that we must ensure the semantic knowledge
of EDI experience is incorporated into any XML initiatives.


Andreas Schultz wrote:

> I agree with those of you, who think that a conversion of EDIFACT messages
> into XML is not the right way. This will not solve the problems. We would
> take the restrictions of EDIFACT into the restrictions of XML. This will
> mean multiplying the restrictions. But on the other hand, we should not
> ignore the business know how which is in the EDIFACT messages. We should
> save the best of EDIFACT and combine it with the best of XML. Please allow
> me to remind us all what are we really talking about: We want to exchange
> informations between partners in a standardised way. The syntax to choose
> for this is a second question. This should be dependent from the special
> need of the business partners.
>
> Andreas Schultz

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