Requirements for Web Service Semantics
We recommend that certain principles guide any work to define a framework for Web services semantics. Our work is guided by the following principles.
? Build on existing Web Services standards: The Web services standards are fast becoming a preferred technology for application integration because of the promise of their interoperability. Companies are making investments in integration projects based on Web Services. Therefore, we believe that any approach to adding semantics to Web Services should be specified in an upwardly compatible

