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.

October 2019 CTDL Release (20191025)

This is the October 2019 CTDL Release

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ceterms:ctid View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Pathway

Reason:

en-US Adding this to Pathway

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/620

ceterms:FinancialAssistance View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

rdfs:label: Added
en-US Financial Assistance
vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Types of financial assistance.

Reason:

en-US Addition of a financial aid concept scheme.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/466

ceterms:financialAssistanceType View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Type of financial assistance; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:FinancialAssistanceProfile
rdfs:label: Added
en-US Financial Assistance Type

Reason:

en-US Addition of a financial aid concept scheme.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/466

ceterms:nextVersion View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
rdfs:label: Added
en-US Next Version
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:License
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:License
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Version of the resource that immediately follows this version.
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge

Reason:

en-US Decoupling credential status from credential version info.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/568

ceterms:previousVersion View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Version of the resource that immediately precedes this version.
rdfs:comment: Removed
en-US Version of the credential that immediately precedes this credential.

Reason:

en-US Decoupling credential status from credential version info.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/568

ceterms:subjectWebpage View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Pathway

Reason:

en-US Adding this to Pathway.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/620

ceterms:supersededBy View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
rdfs:label: Added
en-US Superseded By
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:License
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:License
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Resource that replaces this resource.
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
dct:description: Added
en-US For example, a credential that outright replaces the credential being described, and is not simply a newer version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree

Reason:

en-US Decoupling credential status from credential version info.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/568

ceterms:supersedes View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:License
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
rdfs:label: Added
en-US Supersedes
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:License
dct:description: Added
en-US For example, the credential that is outright replaced by the credential being described, and is not simply an older version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Resource that this resource replaces.
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree

Reason:

en-US Decoupling credential status from credential version info.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/568

credentialStat:Deprecated View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

skos:definition: Added
en-US Awards of the credential have ceased.
skos:definition: Removed
en-US Credential is no longer awarded.

Reason:

en-US Decoupling credential status from credential version info.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/568

credentialStat:Superseded View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vs:term_status: Added vs:deprecated
vs:term_status: Removed vs:stable

Reason:

en-US Decoupling credential status from credential version info.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/vocabularies/issues/568

credentialStat:Suspended View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

skos:definition: Added
en-US Awards of the credential are not available, but may resume.
skos:prefLabel: Added
en-US Suspended
skos:inScheme: Added ceterms:CredentialStatus
vs:term_status: Added vs:stable