This post is partially in response to messages 2443 and 2444 partially
a request for input from the community. We have been working on an XML
Schema for NewsML 1.2, yet have an issue reported by early testers
regarding the use of an XML namespace. There was a lengthy
conversation regarding this issue at our meeting this past week in
Tokyo Japan, though it remains unresolved and any input or assistance
is welcome.

So first, in response to the two recent messages, yes the namespace,
should it be adopted would be:

http://iptc.org/std/NewsML/2003-10-10/

However there seems to be a compatibility issue when this is used, as
instances created with the namespace are technically not the same as
instances created without the namespace. The early testers of the XML
Schema found that if a database schema is generated using the XML
Schema with the namespace, instance documents created without the
namespace are not able to be insert into this database schema without
errors.

Several options for the release of this XML schema have been
discussed, including:

- release the schema without a namespace
- release the schema with a namespace
- release the schema with a namespace and provide an XSL Template to
add the namespace to instance documents

We are interested in hearing of your experiences and in receiving any
input you have regarding this issue.

Thank you

Jayson