(Standard) COBOL and XML - Document available for review

From: William M. Klein (wmklein_at_nospam.netcom.com)
Date: 01/23/04

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    The latest draft (and it is STILL A DRAFT) of the COBOL Technical Report adding
    "native language support" to COBOL for XML is available for review at:

         http://www.cobolportal.com/j4/files/04-0008.doc

    This document will be discussed at the J4 meeting on Tues, Jan 27.

    If you have any comments that you can send (via email) to the J4 chair at:

       Don.Schricker <at> microfocus.com

    before then, I would think that they would be interested in input.

    I should note that this document is written as a "change" to the 2002 Standard,
    so MUCH of it is pretty hard to follow. HOWEVER, if you do a "find" on
    "CONCEPTS" and read that section, it will show you the direction they are going.

    This "project" is on a (relatively) fast track (or as fast as ANSI, ISO, et al
    can go), so I would think that any and all comments that you can get to the
    Standards groups SOONER than later would be appreciated. 

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