All, this is a request to transition two documents, SML and SML-IF, from Candidate Recommendation to Proposed Recommendation status.
> Document Title and PR URIs
(1) Service Modeling Language, Version 1.1 [smluri]
(2) Service Modeling Language Interchange Format Version 1.1 [smlifuri]
Current (editor’s) copies of these documents are also available on the Working Group’s home page [smlwg]
> Estimated publication date: 12 February 2009
> The SML Working Group resolved to request this transition on [PRReq]
> Changes since the previous version: none believed to be substantive
The CR draft contained zero features at risk, and no features have been removed.
5680 Revise example for localization and variable substitution
6237 Clarify content of documentURI is a relative reference
6245 Add ITS example to localization section
6321 Clarify behavior when zero schema documents are bound
6328 Misprint in example
6443 Revise example German error message text
Full differences of PR versus CR draft: [diffsml] [diffsmlif]
> Evidence that the document satisfies group's requirements
The requirements listed in the scope section of the SML WG [charter] have all been met.
> Evidence that dependencies with other groups met
The SML WG charter requires the WG to coordinate its efforts with the XML Schema WG and the XML Query WG. Both Working Groups submitted comments on the first LC specifications, and all were resolved to the satisfaction of the submitters as documented in the Bugzilla history. The SML Working Group asked both Working Groups to review the 2nd LC drafts, and no new comments were submitted during the 2nd LC or CR review periods. Please see the attached HTML file for a list of bugs opened by each group. In addition, the SML WG solicited comments from the TAG on its first Last Call drafts at the suggestion of Noah Mendelsohn [TAGEmail].
> All normative references in both specs to W3C specifications are to Recommendations, with the exception of a single reference from SML-IF to SML.
> Evidence that the document has received wide review
Bugs submitted by both XML Schema and XML Query Working Groups
The following LC2 reviews, from outside the SML Working Group membership: [SunReview] [EMCReview]
Extensive review and bugs from Henry Thompson.
Comment made from ITS Interest Group, resulting in a new example.
> Evidence that issues have been formally addressed
Bugzilla is used to track the status of each issue.
The only new issue raised from outside the working group since CR is bug [6245] from the ITS Interest Group.
It was resolved to the satisfaction of the submitter.
> Objections
There are no formal objections against the two specifications.
The WG was unable to reach consensus with the submitter on a small number of issues, but the reviewer chose not to pursue an appeal. All issues raised since CR were resolved to the submitter’s satisfaction.
All other issues have been resolved to the submitter's satisfaction.
Lists of each subset of issues can be found in the attached HTML file.
> Implementation information
Two implementations have submitted results. No others are expected.
Two implementations of each required feature plus at least one implementation of each optional feature whose behavior is prescribed by these documents were required in order to exit CR. The two implementations submitting results satisfy the exit criteria [feature-implementation-report].
Both implementations demonstrate the expected results on 144 of 144 tests [implementation-test-results].
> Patent disclosures
No disclosures have been made impacting the specification.
The WG is using IPP.
> Document Abstract: SML
This specification defines the Service Modeling Language, Version 1.1 (SML) used to model complex services and systems, including their structure, constraints, policies, and best practices. SML uses XML Schema and Schematron.
> Document Abstract: SML-IF
This specification defines the interchange format for Service Modeling Language, Version 1.1 (SML) models. This format identifies the model being interchanged, distinguishes between model definition documents and model instance documents, and defines the binding of rule documents with other documents in the interchange model.
> Document Status: both SML and SML-IF
This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C technical reports index at http://www.w3.org/TR/.
This is the 12 February 2009 W3C Proposed Recommendation of "title[JA1] ". W3C publishes a technical report as a Proposed Recommendation to indicate that the document is a mature technical report that has received wide review for technical soundness and implementability and to request final endorsement from the W3C Advisory Committee. Proposed Recommendation status is described in section 7.1.1 of the Process Document.
The W3C Membership and other interested parties are invited to review the document and send comments through 12 March 2009. Please submit comments using the procedure described on the Working Group’s home page. In summary, the Working Group solicits comments in Bugzilla from those who have access, and on the Working Group’s public mailing list (public archive) from others. Advisory Committee Representatives should consult their WBS questionnaires[JA2] .
This document has been developed by the Service Modeling Language (SML) Working Group, which is a part of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) Activity. The Service Modeling Language Working Group believes that this specification addresses its requirements and all Last Call and Candidate Recommendation issues. Known implementations are documented in the implementation reports (Features Implemented and Implementation Test Results[JA3] ). Since the Candidate Recommendation in November 2008, a number of small clarifications have been added to the text of the specification in order to address feedback from implementation experience. A complete list of changes to this document is available. None of the changes affect the conformance criteria.
Publication as a Proposed Recommendation does not imply endorsement by the W3C Membership. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress.
This document was produced by a group operating under the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy. W3C maintains a public list of any patent disclosures made in connection with the deliverables of the group; that page also includes instructions for disclosing a patent. An individual who has actual knowledge of a patent which the individual believes contains Essential Claim(s) must disclose the information in accordance with section 6 of the W3C Patent Policy.
> URIs referenced above
[6245] http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=6245
[charter] http://www.w3.org/2007/03/SML_Charter.html
[diffsml] http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2007/xml/sml/extra/sml-diff-between-CR-and-PR.html?content-type=text/html;%20charset=utf-8
[diffsmlif] http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2007/xml/sml/extra/sml-if-diff-between-CR-and-PR.html?content-type=text/html;%20charset=utf-8
[feature-implementation-report] http://www.w3.org/XML/SML/SMLPRFeatureImplementationReport.html
[implementation-test-results] http://www.w3.org/XML/SML/SMLPRTestCaseImplementationResults.html
[PRReq] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-sml/2009Jan/att-0058/20090122-sml-minutes.html#item09
[EMCReview] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-sml/2008Sep/0015.html
[smluri] http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/PR-sml-20090212/
[smlifuri] http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/PR-sml-if-20090212/
[smlwg] http://www.w3.org/XML/SML/
[SunReview] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-sml/2008Sep/0019.html
[TAGEmail] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2008Mar/0046.html