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.

March 2021 CTDL Release (20210326)

This is the March 2021 CTDL Release

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ceterms:aggregateData View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Statistical information about the resource.
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssessmentProfile
vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
rdfs:label: Added
en-US Aggregate Data
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:License
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge

Reason:

en-US New property to (eventually) replace ceterms:holders, ceterms:earnings, and ceterms:employmentOutcome

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:AggregateDataProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
rdfs:label: Added
en-US Aggregate Data Profile
vann:usageNote: Added
en-US To express more complex data, use qdata:DataSetProfile.
rdfs:comment: Added
en-US Resource containing summary statistical data.

Reason:

en-US New class to (eventually) replace Holders Profile, Earnings Profile, and Employment Outcome Profile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:currency View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added this to AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:dateEffective View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:demographicInformation View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:description View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:developmentProcess View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:TransferValueProfile

Reason:

en-US Enhancement of Transfer Value Profile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/748

ceterms:earnings View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:aggregateData
vann:usageNote: Added
en-US The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.

Reason:

en-US Discouraging the use of this property.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:EarningsProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vann:usageNote: Added
en-US The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
rdfs:subClassOf: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Making this a subclass of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:employmentOutcome View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:aggregateData
vann:usageNote: Added
en-US The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.

Reason:

en-US Discouraging the use of this property.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:EmploymentOutcomeProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vann:usageNote: Added
en-US The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
rdfs:subClassOf: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Making this a subclass of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:expirationDate View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:highEarnings View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:holders View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vann:usageNote: Added
en-US The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:aggregateData

Reason:

en-US Discouraging the use of this property

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:HoldersProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

vann:usageNote: Added
en-US The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
rdfs:subClassOf: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Making this a subclass of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:identifier View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Place

Reason:

en-US Enables identifying a Place using the IdentifierValue class

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/752

ceterms:industryType View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JobComponent

Reason:

en-US Enhance the usability of ceterms:JobComponent

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/745

ceterms:jobsObtained View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:jobsObtained View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:rangeIncludes: Added schema:QuantitativeValue
schema:rangeIncludes: Removed xsd:integer

Reason:

en-US Expanded the usefulness of this property

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/754

ceterms:jurisdiction View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:lowEarnings View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:medianEarnings View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:name View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:numberAwarded View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:occupationType View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JobComponent

Reason:

en-US Enhance the usability of ceterms:JobComponent

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/745

ceterms:postReceiptMonths View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:source View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

Reason:

en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756

ceterms:subject View Term History: JSON Turtle

Change:

rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added schema:about
owl:equivalentProperty: Removed schema:about

Reason:

en-US Correcting the assertion about the relationship of this property to schema:about. ceterms:subject is a subproperty of schema:about, not equivalent to it.

https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756