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<p>Add page for the Canonicalisation Committee</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The Canonicalisation Committee is a group within SPDX dedicated to creating a canonical serialisation format for the upcoming SPDX 3.0 specification, enabling SPDX data to be shared and combined whilst ensuring data integrity.<br /> <br /> There are several key opportunities for SPDX 3.0: the ability to verify the integrity of individual Elements independent of a containing document, multiple equivalent serialisation formats<br /> capable of round-trip conversion, and a clearly demarcated split between SPDX's information model and data models.<br /> <br /> All of these opportunities hinge on having a canonical serialisation format: a representation of SPDX data that is never ambiguous and is unaffected by stylistic or platform-specific concerns.<br /> As such, the SPDX Canonicalisation Committee will be dedicated to:<br /> <br /> * Writing a specification for a canonical serialisation format for SPDX 3.0 data.<br /> <br /> * Determining processes for Element-level integrity and signing.<br /> <br /> * Making recommendations to the [[Technical_Team | SPDX Tech Team]] about potential ambiguities found in the information model that might inhibit canonicalisation.<br /> <br /> The Canonicalisation Committee's discussions are currently held on the [https://lists.spdx.org/g/Spdx-tech SPDX Tech Team mailing list] (send an email to &lt;code&gt;spdx-tech+subscribe@lists.spdx.org&lt;/code&gt; to subscribe).</div>

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