Universal Business Language (UBL)


Universal Business Language uses XML and related technologies to elevate the level of interoperability and common digital understanding among electronic business entities. This major effort is spearheaded by well-known XML Architect, Jon Bosak from Sun Microsystem, and joined by a number of multi-national corporates and individual members of the Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) in the UBL Technical Committee (TC).

The effort has gained international momentum lately, thanks to its harmonisation and synchronization efforts with other major international standards bodies and major industrial verticals that are using XML. The UBL TC establishes liaison work with other organisations through its Liaison Sub-Committee (LSC) , which is also chaired by Jon Bosak. Already, it has built links with organisations such as

just to name some.

7 Document Types

Document types which are being considered in the latest release (0p70, 2003 Jan 27):

  • Despatch Advice
  • Invoice
  • Order
  • Order Cancellation
  • Order Response (Complex)
  • Order Response (Simple)
  • Receipt Advice
Important Dates
Software Utilities

The software scripts and utilities below are authored by SoftML or staff of SoftML in support of UBL's efforts. All information entities here are to be used on an AS-IS basis without warranty whatsoever.