scope:

This Recommendation describes a markup vocabulary for XHTML documents representing white pages directory information for multimedia terminals and systems. It describes a uniform resource locator (URL) syntax that supports directory searching. It also enumerates client and server behaviours necessary to support SWIM-D interaction effectively. The purpose of this Recommendation is to provide a framework for structured directory browsing when the underlying data structures are not known, such as when publishing directories of people, places and virtual organizations.

This Recommendation does not describe directory structures or directory access protocols.

This Recommendation is related to other ITU-T H.350-series Recommendations. While Recommendations ITU-T H.350.1 through H.350.7 describe directory schemas for various protocols that can drive call signalling engines directly, this Recommendation is intended for higher level access to directory data for white pages browsing only. [b-ITU-T E.115] describes a computerized directory assistance protocol for information exchange among service providers in support of assistance/inquiry services.

White pages implementers should review all of these related Recommendations for applicability.