What does it mean that the XML schemas are backward compatible?

Modified on Mon, 2 Sep at 7:44 AM

Backward compatibility means that a message sender can create a business document based on an older version of the schema, despatch it to a recipient, who can successfully validate it against a new version of the same schema.

For more information about backward compatibility and GS1 XML versioning click HERE.

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