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Presentation:
What is this thing called conformance?(ppt file)
Presentation
on conformance including what it is, how it works, and what the benefits
are. Additionally specific examples from available conformance test suites
(XML, DOM, XSLT) are presented. [Rosenthal, Brady, XML 2000 Conference,
December 2000]
Presentation:
Conformance(ppt file)
Presentation
given at the ebXML Tokyo meeting, November 2000. An overview of conformance
is given, including the topics and issues that need to be addressed when
including a conformance clause in a specification. [Skall, Rosenthal, November
2000]
Conformance
Testing(html)
With
any standard, eventually the discussion turns to “how will we know if an
implementation conforms to the standard?” This paper defines conformance
and conformance testing as well as describes the components of a conformance
testing program. [Gray, Goldfine, Rosenthal, Carnahan]
Overview
of Conformance Testing(html)
Discussion
of conformance terms, assessment program, types of testing, and factors
for success. [Gray]
Conformance
Testing and Certification Model for Software Specifications(html file)
This paper identifies
the key roles, activities, and products involved in creating conformance
testing and certification programs. [Carnahan, Rosenthal, Skall, ISACC
’98 Conference, March 1998]
Conformance
Testing of Object-Oriented Components specified by State/Transition Classes
(pdf)
This
paper provides a conformance testing technique for new components to be
integrated into an existing software system. The approach relies on finate
state machines, database modeling and processing techniques, and algorithms
for analysis and traversal of directed graphs. [Gallagher, 2000]
Formal
Specification Languages in Conformance Testing (html file)
Report
assessing the potential the advantages of applying formal specification
languages rather than natural language, to the problems of conformance
testing.[Liburdy, Gray, Rosenthal, Software Quality Week, 1998]
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