Author: Steven J. Edwards
Date: 22:39:05 05/29/98
Fellow programmers: The PGN 1998 Standard revision process is underway. If fact, it has been underway for some time, but it is only recently that I have had the opportunity to put some more intensive effort into it. There are no big changes. Mostly just clarifications; the only really new item is the Broket Form. A broket form is nothing more than an EPD record that appears in the movetext delimited by "<" and ">". (Angle brackets == "brokets".) This provides a uniform way to represent extended descriptions (e.g., predicted variations, time usage, evaluations, and structured commentary.) Oh, and the import/export distictions go away. And yes, all of you will have an opportunity to assist in the review process. And speak now, or hold your peace until the next revision in 2002. Naturally, I intend to have a full implementation of the 1998 Standard in the OCD for all to use. -- Steven (sje@mv.mv.com)
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