What is unique about cXML when compared to X12, RosettaNet and xCBL?
cXML is the primary protocol for B2B interactions over the Internet. Most other XML B2B protocols are an attempt to translate the EDI business process and documents into the syntax of XML. As such, they generally encounter the same problems that have plagued EDI: The need for point-to-point mappings makes them unsuitable for the Internet. cXML attempts to come at the problem from another angle (informed by EDI but not following it) and avoid those issues. • Does cXML have any plans to support RosettaNet features? RosettaNet is many things but primarily a very good data dictionary for the electronic components supply chain. cXML is much more “horizontal” and is unlikely to include this data dictionary directly. RosettaNet has also defined a large number of transactions around business processes that, so far, have not been requested within the cXML protocol. • Is any sample code available that implements the cXML standard? The cXML.org group does not itself provide example implementation
