[CMC E-Poll Alert] RP A7-03 Announcement of Review Opportunity

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: RP A7-03

The following draft CCSDS Recommended Standard has been placed on 
line for CCSDS Agency review:

      CCSDS 661.0-R-1.  XML Formatted Data Unit (XFDU) Structure and
                        Construction Rules.  Red Book.  January 2007.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  The review document recommends a technique for 
the packaging of data and metadata, including software, into a single 
package (e.g., file or message) to facilitate information transfer 
and archiving.  It provides a detailed specification of core 
packaging structures and mechanisms that meet current CCSDS agency 
requirements and that augment the current CCSDS packaging and 
language Recommendations to accommodate the current computing 
environment and meet evolving requirements. This Recommendation 
leverages the wide community acceptance and usage of XML technologies 
by making the packaging manifest an XML document defined by the XML 
Schema specified in the document.

The due date for receipt of Agency review comments by the Review 
Coordinator is 2007-5-3.  More information is available at the Web 
site identified below.

The review document, in Portable Document Format (PDF), and 
associated review materials are available for downloading at the 
following location:

      http://public.ccsds.org/sites/cwe/rids

REMINDER:  Agency Heads of Delegation are to make their own 
arrangements for review participation by their Agency-sponsored Associates.