Re: WSDL 1.1 binding and schedule

+1

Anish Karmarkar wrote:

>
> Our charter deliverables [1] consists of core, SOAP binding and WSDL 
> binding docs. WSDL binding spec defines the use of WS Addr components 
> in both WSDL 1.1 and WSDL 2.0 MEPs and provide mechanisms for defining 
> WS Addr property values in WSDL 1.1 and 2.0 descriptions. I.e., use of 
> addressing with both WSDL 1.1 and WSDL 2.0 is in the same doc.
>
> The schedule in the charter calls for:
> * LC of WSDL binding in March 2005
> * CR for WSDL binding in May 2005
> * PR for WSDL binding in August 2005 and
> * REC for WSDL binding in Oct 2005.
>
> I'm very concerned that having WSDL 1.1 and 2.0 binding in the same 
> document will delay the use of WS-Addressing in conjunction with WSDL 
> 1.1. WSDL 2.0 is in LC right now and may go to second LC. WSDL 2.0 is 
> also not a "fast track" WG like the WS-Addressing WG. I don't see how 
> we can keep the current schedule for the WSDL 2.0 binding.
>
> Given the schedule issues associated with WSDL 2.0 and the need to use 
> WS-Addressing with SOAP and WSDL 1.1 as soon as possible, I would like 
> to discuss the possibility of splitting the WSDL 1.1 and WSDL 2.0 
> bindings into two different documents. Splitting the two and 
> "releasing" the WSDL 1.1 spec not too long after (or even at the same 
> time with) the core/SOAP spec would be extremely useful for the Web 
> service community.
>
> Comments?
>
> -Anish
> -- 
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/2004/09/wsa-charter.html#deliverables
>