[xmlspif] Re: Hierarchic categories
- From: Kurt Zeilenga <Kurt.Zeilenga@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: xmlspif@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:04:09 -0700
On Mar 31, 2010, at 1:40 AM, Piers Chivers wrote:
> Hmmm. Interesting. This is not my impression of the use of hierarchy.
> Having re-read SDN.801 I can see it isn't clear what the purpose of
> hierarchy is. [Having said that, I've yet to meet anything that is clear
> in SDN.801 :) ]
>
> With your approach, how do I know if a label with classification value
> of 27 dominates (or not) a label with classification value of 5?
In the SDN.801 (and AC 322) approach provides no label domination function.
>
> Leaving classifications aside, I can still see a reason for hierarchy
> attribute on categories. If I have a hierarchic category named "Impact"
> with values "HIGH", "NORMAL" and "LOW" how do I present these to the
> user appropriately? Do we sya that "convention" is that they are
> presented in the order in which they are listed in the SPIF?
The presented order certainly impacts display markings and, I would say, also
impacts UI ordering.
> I prefer formality to convention. NB I'm only proposing this as an
> optional attribute.
>
> Regards,
> Piers
>
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> On Mar 29, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Piers Chivers wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> We are meeting requirements where there is a need for more than one
> hierarchic list of values in a "label".
>>
>> As a solution to this would it be possible to add an "hierarchy"
> attribute to the tagCategory element that has the same meaning as the
> hierarchy attribute of the securityClassification element?
>
> Note that classification hierarchy in SPIFs is only for display purposes
> (ordering of classifications in UI menus and such). It should not used
> in evaluation of the ACDF.
>
> -- Kurt
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