Mike, I think we might be interpreting out-of-band differently. I simply read it as 'out-of-type' (eg, I use 'NIL' for an integer) and I think you are reading it as 'out-of-line' (eg, nil indicator in another part of the data). By all means change the phrase to make it clear that it is the former. Regards Steve Hanson Architect, Data Format Description Language (DFDL) Co-Chair, OGF DFDL Working Group IBM SWG, Hursley, UK smh@uk.ibm.com tel:+44-1962-815848 From: Mike Beckerle <mbeckerle.dfdl@gmail.com> To: dfdl-wg@ogf.org Date: 16/10/2012 21:54 Subject: [DFDL-WG] minor errata? "out-of-band" handling Sent by: dfdl-wg-bounces@ogf.org The spec mentions DFDL has "out-of-band" handling in section 1. A long time ago we dropped out-of-band nil handling from DFDL v1.0. This comment in section 1 feels like it was not excised at that time and should be dropped. -- Mike Beckerle | OGF DFDL WG Co-Chair Tel: 781-330-0412 -- dfdl-wg mailing list dfdl-wg@ogf.org https://www.ogf.org/mailman/listinfo/dfdl-wg Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU