SACM11 — Properties as Assertions

The property elements of various kinds contain assertions concerning proper values for various properties (or attributes). Should they not therefore inherit from Assertion? This includes tagged values unless these are used to tag kinds of “annotations” instead of using general Annotation elements.

Deferred as still valid for SACM

RTF agree that the standard needs to make a sharper distinction between ‘uncontestable’ properties and assertions made (e.g. about evidence). All assertions should inherit off a based Assertion class. To achieve this in SACM 1.1 would require a major reorganization of the standard that would significantly break backwards compatibility.