ebXML for Trade
The ebXML standard was created to replace EDI (at least that was the idea), or other electronic commerce standards currently in use. Moreover, ebXML looks to create a set of standards that is affordable and will work in small to medium enterprises. The ebXML standard is open, is free to anyone with interest, and does not seem to compete directly with other standards when you consider its application (but it could have some overlap with other process integration standards such as WFMC or BPMI).
At its essence, ebXML is based on process models and encoded in XML; it is also an XML message system to exchange information and a repository to allow information sharing. The message system supports any type of data, including EDI transactions ...
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