- From: Mark Jones <jones@research.att.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 14:05:51 -0500 (EST)
- To: hugo@w3.org, xmlp-comments@w3.org
- Cc: jones@research.att.com
Hugo (and the WSAWG): The WSAWG (via you) raised the following last call issue: "The Web Services Architecture Working Group encourages the XML Protocol Working Group to produce a concrete packaging (attachment) specification to validate the SOAP/1.2 Attachment Feature specification. A normative standard for a concrete specification is also important for reference from other standards and specifications and is considered a high priority by the WSAWG. The XML Protocol Working Group may be the most appropriate venue for this work; if not, the Web Services Architecture Working Group will probably recommend that a new Working Group be chartered to do this in the near future because the lack of a concrete specification that can be the basis for interoperable SOAP attachments implementations is a hole in the Web services architecture that needs to be addressed as soon as possible." The XML Protocol WG has agreed in principle to investigate the creation of a normative specification of a concrete instantiation of the SOAP/1.2 Attachment Feature. It will proceed by conducting due diligence with respect to IPR issues, gathering requirements, etc. It is anticipated that existing specifications will provide a reasonable starting point. The timing of this activity will take into account the higher priority of getting the primary SOAP 1.2 specifications to recommendation. We trust this satisfies the issue that was raised. Please let us know as soon as possible if it does not. Mark A. Jones XML Protocol WG Member ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AT&T Labs -- Strategic Standards Division Shannon Laboratory Room 2A-02 180 Park Ave. Florham Park, NJ 07932-0971 email: jones@research.att.com phone: (973) 360-8326 fax: (973) 236-6453
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