RE: AS2 XML requirements (was Re: HL7 Standards Process)

[Dave Roberts <dave.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Dick Brooks wrote:

> The original EDIINT AS1 draft was restricted to supporting RFC1767 payload
> types only.

I'll try to be careful about how I phrase this response: the original
draft of AS1 may have only referred to a payload of EDI, but that's not a
strict requirement, and not the case now.

The later (and current) drafts do not specify that the payload MUST be
EDI, and I believe that since Terry took over authorship, generic EC
payloads are now mentioned, although they may not be highlighted by
example. 

During the rounds of AS1 testing, a Word Document was sent as one of the
tests to prove that non EDI data could be handled by both parties.

- Dave.

PS Can people please trim their posts?

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