IFX Version 2.x

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Version 2.x

Version 2 is an architecturally improved version of the IFX Business Message Specification (BMS), including refined adaptation to SOA, a consistently applied object model and important new content  IFX Version 2 continues the Forum’s commitment to a business-first, service-oriented approach to standards development.  It deals with shortcomings in Version 1 that could only be effectively addressed by breaking backward compatibility.

The IFX Forum recognizes that stability in a standard is imperative; therefore, support for IFX Version 1 will continue for the foreseeable future, including enhancements and additional content driven by the Working Groups.

Version 2.3

IFX 2.3 includes improvements to the automated XSD generator that is available to Forum members and IFX subscribers, and additional material in several areas of the specification, such as the initial submissions from the Loans Working Group that was launched in 2012.

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