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12. Change Log

12.1. Version 2.1 (14 May 2004)

  • NZ xNAL schema added to Recommended to clarify the standard
  • 12.2. Version 2.0 (1 December 2003)

    This is a substantial rewrite to clarify intent and make e-GIF more accessible. In particular:

  • A new layer model was introduced and the old one removed.
  • The old divisions of: Interconnection; Information Sharing and Exchange; Access; and Service delivery were removed. Standards were reclassified into: Network; Architecture; Business Services; and Access and Presentation.
  • A list of e-Government components was added.
  • The terms Standards and Guidelines were replaced with Mandatory and Recommended to clarify intent.
  • All standards have been reclassified in the move to version 2. In addition, the following standards have seen changes in status:

  • Promote PNG (portable network graphics) to an option in the Mandatory class (others are GIF and JPG) due to maturity of standard.
  • Correct XSL to XSLT under data transformation services.
  • Add version number on ZIP compression standard - now ZIP 2.3
  • Add xNAL as Mandatory standard for Name and Address data transfers
  • Make SAX a Mandatory standard was a (guideline, now called recommended) for modelling structured data
  • Add New Zealand Government RSS as a future standard for news syndication.
  • Add a placeholder for authentication standards with a note to seek EGU advice.
  • Updated reference to New Zealand Government Web Guidelines to current version (2.1).
  • Add note about SecureMail as potential future government to citizen hardened email standard.
  • Add lists of EGU components - available and under development.
  • 12.3. Version 1.1 (3 July 2003)

  • Add ESA as recommended standard
  • 12.4. Version 1.0 (13 June 2002)

    Initial release.


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