# DV_ENCAPSULATED.charset attribute - rename to 'encoding'?

**Category:** [Implementers (archive)](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/implementers-archive/158)
**Created:** 2008-05-28 09:23 UTC
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**Replies:** 1
**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/dv-encapsulated-charset-attribute-rename-to-encoding/12072

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## Post #1 by @thomas.beale

All implementers need to carefully consider a change proposal like this\.
Theoretically the attribute should have been renamed in some previous
release, but was missed\. Today, the current name is in software, XML
schemas, and in any data instances of DV\_ENCAPSULATED\. The compatibility
costs of changing this may therefore be too high\.

If this group reaches a consensus to go ahead, a CR can be raised\.

\- thomas beale

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## Post #2 by @Tim_Cook2

> > Hi all,
> >
> > The attribute "charset" in ENCAPSULATED should probably be renamed to
> > "encoding" to be consistent with similar attributes in DV\_TEXT etc\.
> > Both "charset" and "encoding" are using the same code set "character
> > sets" from openEHR terminology\.
>
I tend to agree with Rong that consistency is important\. But see below\.

> All implementers need to carefully consider a change proposal like this\.
> Theoretically the attribute should have been renamed in some previous
> release, but was missed\. Today, the current name is in software, XML
> schemas, and in any data instances of DV\_ENCAPSULATED\. The compatibility
> costs of changing this may therefore be too high\.
>
> If this group reaches a consensus to go ahead, a CR can be raised\.

I fully agree with Tom that the costs are too high in making these kinds
of changes\.  While it is important to be consistent; the fact is that we
missed this one and there would be extensive ripple effects on changing
this attribute name\.  I have to day:

\-1

for raising a CR on this\.

\-\-Tim

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