The draft is a big step forward for DFDL. Here are the initial comments from the IBM Hursley team. We have not reviewed all the Appendices yet, including the detailed properties list, but I am on a course all this week so I think it makes sense to send what we have so far to the group. (See attached file: IBM Hursley MRM team comments on DFDL draft specification Aug 2005.doc) Regards, Steve Steve Hanson WebSphere Business Integration Brokers, IBM Hursley, England Internet: smh@uk.ibm.com Phone (+44)/(0) 1962-815848