Credential Transparency Description Language Release History
This page displays the release history for the Credential Transparency Description Language schema. Each release contains a set of changes, which are documented below.  Each change describes what was changed, why, and links to one or more relevant Github issues.
March 2021 CTDL Release (20210326)
This is the March 2021 CTDL Release
ceterms:aggregateData View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Degree
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
 - 
												rdfs:comment:
												Added
		en-US Statistical information about the resource.
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DigitalBadge
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Badge
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certificate
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssessmentProfile
 - vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:BachelorDegree
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterCertificate
 - 
												rdfs:label:
												Added
		en-US Aggregate Data
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:DoctoralDegree
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Credential
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MicroCredential
 - schema:rangeIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:License
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Certification
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Diploma
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AssociateDegree
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:MasterDegree
 - schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:OpenBadge
 
Reason:
en-US New property to (eventually) replace ceterms:holders, ceterms:earnings, and ceterms:employmentOutcome
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:AggregateDataProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- vs:term_status: Added vs:stable
 - 
												rdfs:label:
												Added
		en-US Aggregate Data Profile
 - 
												vann:usageNote:
												Added
		en-US To express more complex data, use qdata:DataSetProfile.
 - 
												rdfs:comment:
												Added
		en-US Resource containing summary statistical data.
 
Reason:
en-US New class to (eventually) replace Holders Profile, Earnings Profile, and Employment Outcome Profile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:currency View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added this to AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:dateEffective View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:demographicInformation View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:description View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:developmentProcess View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:TransferValueProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Enhancement of Transfer Value Profile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/748
								ceterms:earnings View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:aggregateData
 - 
												vann:usageNote:
												Added
		en-US The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
 
Reason:
en-US Discouraging the use of this property.
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:EarningsProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- 
												vann:usageNote:
												Added
		en-US The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
 - rdfs:subClassOf: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Making this a subclass of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:employmentOutcome View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:aggregateData
 - 
												vann:usageNote:
												Added
		en-US The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
 
Reason:
en-US Discouraging the use of this property.
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:EmploymentOutcomeProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- 
												vann:usageNote:
												Added
		en-US The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
 - rdfs:subClassOf: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Making this a subclass of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:expirationDate View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:highEarnings View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:holders View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- 
												vann:usageNote:
												Added
		en-US The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
 - rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added ceterms:aggregateData
 
Reason:
en-US Discouraging the use of this property
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:HoldersProfile View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- 
												vann:usageNote:
												Added
		en-US The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
 - rdfs:subClassOf: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Making this a subclass of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:identifier View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:Place
 
Reason:
en-US Enables identifying a Place using the IdentifierValue class
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/752
								ceterms:industryType View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JobComponent
 
Reason:
en-US Enhance the usability of ceterms:JobComponent
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/745
								ceterms:jobsObtained View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:jobsObtained View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:rangeIncludes: Added schema:QuantitativeValue
 - schema:rangeIncludes: Removed xsd:integer
 
Reason:
en-US Expanded the usefulness of this property
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/754
								ceterms:jurisdiction View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:lowEarnings View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:medianEarnings View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:name View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:numberAwarded View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:occupationType View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:JobComponent
 
Reason:
en-US Enhance the usability of ceterms:JobComponent
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/745
								ceterms:postReceiptMonths View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:source View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- schema:domainIncludes: Added ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
 
Reason:
en-US Added to ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								ceterms:subject View Term History: JSON Turtle
Change:
- rdfs:subPropertyOf: Added schema:about
 - owl:equivalentProperty: Removed schema:about
 
Reason:
en-US Correcting the assertion about the relationship of this property to schema:about. ceterms:subject is a subproperty of schema:about, not equivalent to it.
										https://github.com/CredentialEngine/Schema-Development/issues/756
								Mapping Changes Implemented in this Release
ceterms:AggregateDataProfile
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 - addition: ceterms:currency
 - addition: ceterms:dateEffective
 - addition: ceterms:demographicInformation
 - addition: ceterms:description
 - addition: ceterms:EarningsProfile
 - addition: ceterms:EmploymentOutcomeProfile
 - addition: ceterms:expirationDate
 - addition: ceterms:highEarnings
 - addition: ceterms:HoldersProfile
 - addition: ceterms:jobsObtained
 - addition: ceterms:jurisdiction
 - addition: ceterms:lowEarnings
 - addition: ceterms:medianEarnings
 - addition: ceterms:name
 - addition: ceterms:numberAwarded
 - addition: ceterms:postReceiptMonths
 - addition: ceterms:source
 
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:Badge
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:Certificate
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:Certification
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:Credential
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:Degree
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:DigitalBadge
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:Diploma
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:JobComponent
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:industryType
 - addition: ceterms:occupationType
 
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:License
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:MasterCertificate
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:MasterDegree
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:MicroCredential
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:OpenBadge
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:Place
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:identifier
 
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:aggregateData
 
ceterms:TransferValueProfile
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:developmentProcess
 
schema:QuantitativeValue
Changes to properties for this class:
- addition: ceterms:jobsObtained
 

