ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC34 N0027

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC34

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TITLE: Liaison Report: ISO TC184/SC4, The STEP Family of Standards
SOURCE:
PROJECT: All SC34 projects
PROJECT EDITOR:
STATUS:
ACTION: For information
DATE: 13 November 1998
DISTRIBUTION: SC34 and Liaisons
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REPLY TO: Dr. James David Mason
(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC34 Chairman)
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems
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Liaison Report

TC184/SC4 met in June in Bad Aibling, Germany and again in October in Beijing, China. The STEP and SGML effort progressed significantly. In addition, a new work item for the development of an XML/SGML representation of STEP interchange files was approved and work started. The following things have been accomplished:

Other STEP activities of potential interest include:

In general, interest in the STEP and SGML effort seems to be positive and sustained. We have gotten significant support from the SC4 leadership. We have developed productive working relationships with other working groups.

Planned activities:

Upcoming actions:

Additional information: http://www.nist.gov/sc4.