On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:59:57 +0000, Simon Grant wrote > On 24 November 2010 16:45, Jakob Voss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Edward C. Zimmermann wrote: > > Ranges are quite well defined in the ISO specification. > > Could you please summarize the exact specification, so we all known what we are talking about? > > > > My understanding was that the ISO spec represents an *interval*, NOT a *range*. Is that not true? Please let's try to be clear about the different concepts involved. > Both see: http://xml.coverpages.org/ISO-FDIS-8601.pdf We have time intervals (5.5) and Recurring time-intervals (5.6) To ISO 8601 an "interval" is 3.17 period of time (time-interval) portion of time between two time points This is the meaning of "date range" in common use by among others the Dublin core. > Thanks > > Simon -- > Simon Grant > +44 7710031657 > http://www.simongrant.org/home.html -- Edward C. Zimmermann, NONMONOTONIC LAB Basis Systeme netzwerk, Munich Ges. des buergerl. Rechts Office Leo (R&D): Leopoldstrasse 53-55, D-80802 Munich, Federal Republic of Germany http://www.nonmonotonic.net Umsatz-St-ID: DE130492967