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The move from an XFS 3.00 specification to a 3.02 specification has been prompted by a series of factors. There has been pressure from the market to fully support Smart/DIP card readers and card readers where there are chip cards which are permanently connected. The clear direction of the XFS Workshop, therefore, is the delivery of a new Release 3.02 specification based on a C API. It will be delivered with the promise of the protection of technical investment for existing applications and the design to safeguard future developments. All XFS 3.00 IDC clarifications still apply to this document.