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[edit] About this site

Welcome to the OpenTravel Alliance Collaboration Site! This site serves several purposes, including the following:

• it serves as a knowledge base for OpenTravel members and implementers
• it provides an open forum for input for OpenTravel members and implementers
• it promotes collaboration among OpenTravel project teams

OpenTravel Mission: The OpenTravel Alliance is passionate about solving the problems inherent with connecting multiple systems within the complex travel distribution arena. OpenTravel's mission is to engineer specifications that make data transmission flow smoothly throughout travel, tourism and hospitality. OpenTravel creates, expands and drives adoption of open universal data specifications, including but not limited to the use of XML, for the electronic exchange of business information among all sectors of the travel industry. Tens of thousands of OpenTravel message structures are in use, carrying tens of millions of messages between trading partners every day. For more information, visit the OpenTravel web site.

[edit] Become an OpenTravel member

You get full access to this site if you are an employee of an OpenTravel Alliance member company.

If you're interested in

• Leading the industry in the development of open specifications development
• Generating credibility in the marketplace through membership and participation in an accepted industry standards body
• Learning how to use OpenTravel specifications to aggregate broader and deeper content to enhance the traveler experience through unique services
• Enhancing your knowledge about the latest technologies and the travel industry
• Utilizing tools to lower the development costs associated with electronic interchange in the travel industry through specification development and user guides
• Participating in an environment in which you have access to the leading companies in the global travel industry that are passionate about achieving the mission of OpenTravel

then you should join the OpenTravel Alliance. Find out more at our website or submit a membership application now.

[edit] Get involved on the wiki

[ Editing Guide ]

Here's how to begin collaborating through this site.

Guests (anonymous users)

• You may view all of the content in the Public Content Area and the Public Discussion Area right away, without registering, logging in, or anything.
• However, you will not be able to edit anything.

Registered Users (logged in users)

• You like what you see, and you have some comments to make. You also would like to be notified of changes to Content Pages or contact some of the other users.
• Go ahead and create an account (see link in the upper right corner of the page). It is free.
• We encourage anyone who is interested in OpenTravel to register, whether they are currently part of an OpenTravel Alliance member company or not.
• When you create an account, you should supply an email address. When you supply your email address, it allows other users of the wiki to contact you. OpenTravel may also use this email address to contact you on occasion. (An email address is required in order to have any additional privileges on this site.)
• An email message will be sent to you so that you can confirm that the email address really belongs to you. When you receive the email message, you should click on the link which confirms that email address. Then you can log in to this site.
• You will still not be able to edit the content pages. However, every content page has a "Discussion" tab which takes you to a "Talk Page" (example) about that content page. Every registered user who has confirmed their email address has the ability to edit any of the Talk Pages.
• Welcome to the community. We value your input.
• You should probably read the Help:Editing to see how to use the wiki.

OpenTravel Members

• Any registered user who is associated with an OpenTravel member company will receive full rights in the wiki within 24 hours of your request, meaning you will be able to edit content pages.
• You will also be able to view all members-only pages, where additional work group and project team information is available.

Sysops

• Various members of the OpenTravel Architecture Workgroup have volunteered to manage this site.
• They can "Protect" pages so that only the Sysops can modify them.
• You can reach them by sending email to webmaster@wiki.opentravel.org.

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[edit] Wiki access policies

The following list shows which Subject Areas are available for the Public and which ones are available for OpenTravel Members.

• Open/Public - guests may view the Public Pages and comment on them
  • View general discussion and information about ongoing projects
  • View the Calendar
  • Guests may only comment on Public Pages if they are registered, logged in, and have confirmed their email addresses
• Members Only - view and modify all areas of the Wiki
  • The OpenTravel Implementation Guide
  • Member companies' Implementation Guidelines and Usage Profiles
  • Minutes, Details, and Action Items from OpenTravel meetings and conference calls which are Calendar events

Technically, there are four areas of this site, with different access rights granted to different users.

• Open Area - Anonymous users and search engines can reach some pages such as this one.
• Public Area (Content Pages) - Anyone who registers and confirms their email address is welcome as a read-only Guest. Guests gain access to additional site features such as the "watchlist", page "histories", etc. Guests may only view this area however. Content is created, contributed, and modified exclusively by users who are OpenTravel members.
• Public Discussion Area (Talk Pages) - Guests may comment on any of the Content Pages on the corresponding Talk Pages by clicking on the Discussion tab at the top of any Content Page. These pages are not moderated, and the OpenTravel Alliance assumes no responsibility for the content on these pages. All conversations on OpenTravel wiki talk pages are to observe the OpenTravel Code of Conduct. OpenTravel staff will not necessarily respond to questions left on these pages, although other implementers might.
• Members Area - This area is for Registered and Logged In users who are members of the OpenTravel Alliance only. It includes additional information which is not public concerning implementation support and internal OpenTravel matters.

[edit] Technology

The site is called a "wiki," which means that every page has an "Edit" link and a "Discussion" link so that the community of users can collaborate on the content.

It uses the MediaWiki software, which is the same software used by Wikipedia.

[edit] Sponsorship

This site is funded through the sponsorship of The Rubicon Group, a market information company serving the travel and hospitality industries.
The Rubicon Group is a member of the OpenTravel Alliance and an implementer of OpenTravel messages.