Part 21 Short Names Issue
Today (with amendment):
- Part 21 specifies that entity, type, enum names are replaced with “short names” if available
- NIST supports “SC4 short names registry”
- Every AP, AIC, IR and module standardize short names in an annex
- Claims of 10-30 percent file size savings
Issues being raised
- NIST dropping support for registry
- Questionable technical value of short names
- Available compression algorithms work much better