[x3d-public] [x3d] announce: X3D roadmap diagram, XML Schema/DTD updates for containerField validation, regular expressions (regexes), LoadSensor watchlist

Thu Sep 27 10:45:45 PDT 2018

Don, my suggested changes to v3.0 unified object model haven’t bee accepted
yet?  We need validation on the object model where there are dangling
references.

On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 1:39 PM Brutzman, Donald (Don) (CIV) <
brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:

> Summary: major updates are now available, following 2 months of X3D
> Working Group review.  Ongoing refinement of long-running X3D technology
> strategies continues to yield steady improvements.
>
> a. X3D Specification Relationships (roadmap diagram) for planned
> specification work.
>
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSpecificationRelationships.png
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSpecificationRelationships.pdf
>
> b. X3D XML Schema update activity:
>
> 27 SEP 2018, brutzman
> - Match v4.0 improvements for regular expressions (regexes),
> containerField choice types and LoadSensor watchlist nodes in v3.0 through
> v3.3 schemas and DTDs
>
>         X3D Regular Expressions (regexes)
>         http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dRegularExpressions.html
>
>         X3D Scene Authoring Hints: containerField
>         Strict validation is now performed on all .x3d scenes for
> non-default containerField values.
>
> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#containerField
>
>         X3D Tooltips: LoadSensor watchList
>
> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#LoadSensor.watchList
>
>         X3D Schema: LoadSensorChildContentModel
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSchemaDocumentation3.3/x3d-3.3_LoadSensorChildContentModel.html#Link78
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSchemaDocumentation4.0/x3d-4.0_LoadSensorChildContentModel.html#Link78
>
>         Change logs
>         http://www.web3d.org/specifications/x3d-schema-changelog.txt
>         http://www.web3d.org/specifications/x3d-dtd-changelog.txt
>
> These updates are checked with latest version of Java jdk1.8.0_181 and
> documentation generated using recent release of XMLSpy.  Looking good.
> Schema/DTD bugfixes and documentation are now published and deployed,
> references follow.  No changes to existing X3D scene content are needed.
>
> Thanks for all ongoing test reports and suggestions.  Have fun with
> high-quality X3D!  8)
>
>
> =================================================================================================
>
> =================================================================================================
> X3D Schema assets can be found on the X3D Specifications: XML Schema and
> DOCTYPE Validation page.
>
>            http://www.web3d.org/specifications
>
> Full documentation updates have been autogenerated for the XML Schema and
> DOCTYPE, available for X3D versions 3.0 through 3.3 plus experimental 4.0.
> Recommended X3D version is ISO-approved 3.3.
>
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSchemaDocumentation3.3/x3d-3.3.html
>        http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dDoctypeDocumentation3.3.html
>
> Please note that X3D version 4.0 Schema and DTD are experimental and
> support specification development.
>
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSchemaDocumentation4.0/x3d-4.0.html
>        http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dDoctypeDocumentation4.0.html
>
> Corresponding updated assets: lists of all X3D elements and attributes,
> with default values, autogenerated from X3D XML Schema.
>
>       http://www.web3d.org/specifications/AllX3dElementsAttributes3.3.txt
>       http://www.web3d.org/specifications/AllX3dElementsAttributes3.3.xml
>
>       http://www.web3d.org/specifications/AllX3dElementsAttributes4.0.txt
>       http://www.web3d.org/specifications/AllX3dElementsAttributes4.0.xml
>
> Additional updated assets: and X3D Unified Object Model (autogenerated
> from X3D XML Schema) and X3D JSON Schema (manual) by Roy Walmsley.
>
>       X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM)
>       http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3DUOM.html
>
>       http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3DObjectModel-3.3.xml
> (experimental)
>
>       http://www.web3d.org/specifications/x3d-3.3-JSONSchema.json
> (experimental)
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dJsonSchemaDocumentation3.3/x3d-3.3-JSONSchema.html
>
> X3D Schematron Validation and Quality Assurance (QA) rules are also
> regularly updated in concert with these changes.
>
>        http://www.web3d.org/x3d/tools/schematron/X3dSchematron.html
>
> All versions of these assets are maintained under open-source version
> control at
>
>
> https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/specifications
>
> X3D Tooltips provide summary descriptions and authoring hints for each X3D
> node (XML element) and field (XML attribute) found in the X3D Architecture
> Specification.  They are updated to match.
>
>      http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html
>
> Changes are tested through validation regression testing of 3922+
> open-source X3D scenes.
>
>        X3D Resources: Examples
>
> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Examples
>
>        X3D Resources: Quality Assurance (QA)
>
> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#QualityAssurance
>
> Corresponding updates are also regularly released in the following public
> assets:
>
>        X3D Tooltips
>
> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Tooltips
>
>        X3D Validator
>        https://savage.nps.edu/X3dValidator
>
>        X3D-Edit Authoring Tool
>        https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit
>
>        X3DJSAIL: X3D Java Scene Access Interface Library
>        http://www.web3d.org/specifications/java/X3DJSAIL.html
>
> You can comment on the X3D Specifications in multiple ways.  All feedback
> gets considered.
>
>        mailto:x3d-public at web3d.org
>
> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Feedback
>        http://www.web3d.org/content/web3d-standards-comment-form
>
> For Web3D members, all proposed X3D and HAnim changes are typically
> examined and resolved in the Mantis issue tracker.
>
>      http://www.web3d.org/member-only/mantis/view_all_bug_page.php
>
> Want to help support this work building the future Web?  The value of
> membership in the Web3D Consortium continues to steadily grow.  Your
> engagement can definitely help, there are lots of cool challenges to
> pursue.  Please consider joining as a company, institution or individual
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>
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>
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>
> Feedback is always welcome.  Thanks for all test reports and idea
> contributions.  Have fun with X3D!  8)
>
>
> =================================================================================================
>
> =================================================================================================
>
> all the best, Don
> --
> Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br
> brutzman at nps.edu
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> X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics
> http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
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