XML/EDI - Issues, Ideas, Practical Constraints
What We Cover
Current Use of EDI
Who Is Using X12 EDI?
Electronic Commerce (EC) Is More Than Just EDI
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME)
EDI and XML working together?
XML - A Reasonable EDI Bridge for SME�s
Benefits to using XML?
Categories of eCommerce Exchanges
XML Enabled EDI
XML Benefits
XML vs. EDI
DTD Information Objects
Information Objects
Common Structures
Reusable Information
Reusable Content
We Need XLink
Analysis Process
XML/EDI Still Requires Analysis
Information and Process Analysis
Take Advantage of Experience
Mapping EDI to XML DTDs
EDI (X12) to XML Example
EDI Segments/Semantics
Resulting DTD Fragment
The Debate Elements vs. Attributes
Element vs. Attributes
Validation Issues
More About Schemas
Build a DTD to Match Your Business Requirements
Create DTDs That Support All Trading Partners
In Conclusion
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