Credential Transparency Description Language Release History

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March 2025 CTDL Release (20250328) - Pending Release
January 2025 CTDL Release (20250131) - Current Release
August 2024 CTDL Release (20240830)
February 2024 CTDL Release (20240223)
October 2023 CTDL Release (20231027)
September 2023 CTDL Release (20230929)
May 2023 CTDL Release (20230526)
March 2023 CTDL Release (20230331)
February 2023 CTDL Release (20230224)
November 2022 CTDL Release (20221130)
September 2022 CTDL Release (20220930)
July 2022 CTDL Release (20220729)
June 2022 CTDL Release (20220624)
March 2022 CTDL Release (20220325)
October 2021 CTDL Release (20211029)
May 2021 CTDL Release (20210528)
March 2021 CTDL Release (20210326)
November 2020 CTDL Release (20201127)
October 2020 CTDL Release (20201030)
August 2020 CTDL Release (20200828)
July 2020 CTDL Release (20200731)
May 2020 CTDL Release (20200529)
April 2020 CTDL Release (20200424)
March 2020 CTDL Release (20200327)
November 2019 CTDL Release (20191129)
October 2019 CTDL Release (20191025)
August 2019 CTDL Release (20190830)
April 2019 CTDL Release (20190426)
March 2019 CTDL Release (20190301)
December 2018 CTDL Release (20181228)
October 2018 CTDL Release (20181026)
July 2018 CTDL Release (20180727)
April 2018 CTDL Release (20180427)
January 2018 CTDL Release (20180129)
October 2017 CTDL Release (20171027)
October 2017 CTDL Interim Definition Update (20171018)
August 2017 CTDL Release (20170825)
June 2017 CTDL Release (20170630)
April 2017 CTDL Release (20170428)
February 2017 CTDL Release (20170224)
Initial Release of CTDL (20161117)

This page displays the release history for the Credential Transparency Description Language schema. Each release contains a set of changes, which are documented below. Each change describes what was changed, why, and links to one or more relevant Github issues.

November 2022 CTDL Release (20221130)

This is the November 2022 CTDL Release.

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ceterms:assesses View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningProgram
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Course

Reason:

en-US Added to Learning Opportunity Profile and its subclasses

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/849

ceterms:coPrerequisite View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
rdfs:label: Added
en-US Co-Prerequisite
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Course
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ConditionManifest
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
vs:term_status: Added vs:unstable
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningProgram
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:requires
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:License
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssessmentProfile
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Resource that must be completed prior to, or pursued at the same time as, this resource.
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ConditionProfile
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree

Reason:

en-US New property

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/846

ceterms:corequisite View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Resources that must be pursued concurrently.
rdfs:comment: Removed
en-US Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.

Reason:

en-US Adjusting the definition of this property

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/846

ceterms:degreeConcentration View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningProgram

Reason:

en-US Added to Learning Program and Learning Opportunity Profile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/850

ceterms:entryCondition View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Requirements for entry into a credentialing program, a learning opportunity, or an assessment, including credentials, transcripts, records of previous experience, or other forms of entry documentation.
vann:usageNote: Added
en-US For Courses required to be taken before entry into another Course, use prerequisite.
rdfs:comment: Removed
en-US Prerequisites for entry into a credentialing program, a learning opportunity or an assessment including transcripts, records of previous experience, and lower-level learning opportunities.

Reason:

en-US Adjusted the usage of this property

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/846

ceterms:prerequisite View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vann:usageNote: Added
en-US Conditions of entry into Programs can be specified with entryCondition; requirements for Courses other than prerequisite Courses (e.g., Competencies) can be specified with requires.
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Course
rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:requires
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Course
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Course that is required as a prior condition to this course.
rdfs:comment: Removed
en-US Resource that is required as a prior condition to this resource.

Reason:

en-US Changing this property to be used exclusively with Courses

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/846

ceterms:requires View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vann:usageNote: Added
en-US Consider using the more specific subproperties of requires such as prerequisite, coPrerequisite, entryCondition, and corequisite, where appropriate.