Scope of the document

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This "GS1 Technical XML User Guide to Release 2.0" covers only technical aspects of the GS1 Business Message Standard Release 2.0. It does not explain the technical details of any earlier releases. The major differences between the current one (2.0) and the previous release (1.3.1) are listed in an Appendix.

Should you need further information about the release 1.3.1, please refer to the document GS1 XML Release 1.3.1 Technical User Guide.

"GS1 Technical XML User Guide to Release 2.0" does not contain any guidelines for use of the particular business messages in specific business processes. This aspect is covered in the Business Message Standards, separately for each business message.

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