SIST ES 203 119-3 V1.5.1:2022

ETSI STANDARD
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
The Test Description Language (TDL);
Part 3: Exchange Format

2 ETSI ES 203 119-3 V1.5.1 (2022-05)

Reference
RES/MTS-TDL1193v151
Keywords
language, MBT, methodology, testing, TSS&TP,
TTCN-3, UML
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Terms . 6
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations . 6
4 Basic principles . 6
4.1 Introduction . 6
4.2 Document Structure . 7
4.3 Notational Conventions . 7
4.4 Conformance . 7
5 TDL XMI Schema . 7
5.1 TDL XMI Schema Production Rules . 7
5.1.1 Overview . 7
5.1.2 TDL metaclass Element . 8
5.1.3 Import statements . 8
5.1.4 Representation of the TDL meta-model . 9
5.1.5 Specifics on the TDL metaclass Element . 10
5.2 Examples . 10
5.2.1 TDL metaclass Element . 10
5.2.2 Enumerations . 11
5.2.3 Metaclasses . 11
5.2.4 Multiple inheritance . 12
6 TDL XMI Document Serialization . 12
6.1 TDL XMI Document Production Rules . 12
6.1.1 TDL XMI Document Header Structure . 12
6.1.2 TDL XMI Document Content Structure . 12
6.1.3 Cross-document element references . 13
6.2 Examples . 13
6.2.1 TDL XMI Document Header Structure Example . 13
6.2.2 TDL XMI Document Content Structure Examples . 13
6.2.2.1 Instances of TDL metaclasses . 13
6.2.2.2 Compositional references to TDL metaclasses . 14
6.2.2.3 Non-compositional references to TDL metaclasses . 14
6.2.2.4 Instance of TDL metaclasses with simple type properties . 15
6.2.2.5 Handling of default values for properties . 16
6.2.2.6 Cross-document references . 17
Annex A (normative): Technical Representation of the TDL XMI Schema . 19
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 20
History . 21

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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The declarations
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, are publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be
found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to
ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the
ETSI Web server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI Directives including the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation regarding the essentiality of IPRs,
including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not
referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become,
essential to the present document.
Trademarks
The present document may include trademarks and/or tradenames which are asserted and/or registered by their owners.
ETSI claims no ownership of these except for any which are indicated as being the property of ETSI, and conveys no
right to use or reproduce any trademark and/or tradename. Mention of those trademarks in the present document does
not constitute an endorsement by ETSI of products, services or organizations associated with those trademarks.
DECT™, PLUGTESTS™, UMTS™ and the ETSI logo are trademarks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its

Members. 3GPP™ and LTE™ are trademarks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and of the 3GPP
Organizational Partners. oneM2M™ logo is a trademark of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and of the ®
oneM2M Partners. GSM and the GSM logo are trademarks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
Foreword
This ETSI Standard (ES) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Methods for Testing and Specification
(MTS).
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in part 1 [1].
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the exchange format of the Test Description Language (TDL) in the form of an XML
Schema derived from the TDL meta-model [1]. The intended use of the present document is to serve as the specification
of the format used for exchange of model instances and tool interoperability between TDL-compliant tools.
® ®
NOTE: OMG , UML , OCL™ and UTP™ are the trademarks of OMG (Object Management Group). This
information is given for the convenience of users of the present document and does not constitute an
endorsement by ETSI of the products named.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI ES 203 119-1 (V1.6.1): "Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS); The Test
Description Language (TDL); Part 1: Abstract Syntax and Associated Semantics". ®
[2] OMG : "OMG Meta Object Facility™
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2022
Metode za preskušanje in specificiranje (MTS) - Jezik za opis preskusa (TDL) - 3.
del: Format izmenjave
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS) - The Test Description Language (TDL) -
Part 3: Exchange Format
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI ES 203 119-3 V1.5.1 (2022-05)
ICS:
35.060 Jeziki, ki se uporabljajo v Languages used in
informacijski tehniki in information technology
tehnologiji
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

ETSI STANDARD
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
The Test Description Language (TDL);
Part 3: Exchange Format

2 ETSI ES 203 119-3 V1.5.1 (2022-05)

Reference
RES/MTS-TDL1193v151
Keywords
language, MBT, methodology, testing, TSS&TP,
TTCN-3, UML
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from:
http://www.etsi.org/standards-search
The present document may be made available in electronic versions and/or in print. The content of any electronic and/or
print versions of the present document shall not be modified without the prior written authorization of ETSI. In case of any
existing or perceived difference in contents between such versions and/or in print, the prevailing version of an ETSI
deliverable is the one made publicly available in PDF format at www.etsi.org/deliver.
Users of the present document should be aware that the document may be subject to revision or change of status.
Information on the current status of this and other ETSI documents is available at
https://portal.etsi.org/TB/ETSIDeliverableStatus.aspx
If you find errors in the present document, please send your comment to one of the following services:
https://portal.etsi.org/People/CommiteeSupportStaff.aspx
If you find a security vulnerability in the present document, please report it through our
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Program:
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Notice of disclaimer & limitation of liability
The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
No representation or warranty is made that this deliverable is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms to any law
rule and/or regulation and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability or fitness
and/or governmental
for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2022.
All rights reserved.
ETSI
3 ETSI ES 203 119-3 V1.5.1 (2022-05)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Terms . 6
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations . 6
4 Basic principles . 6
4.1 Introduction . 6
4.2 Document Structure . 7
4.3 Notational Conventions . 7
4.4 Conformance . 7
5 TDL XMI Schema . 7
5.1 TDL XMI Schema Production Rules . 7
5.1.1 Overview . 7
5.1.2 TDL metaclass Element . 8
5.1.3 Import statements . 8
5.1.4 Representation of the TDL meta-model . 9
5.1.5 Specifics on the TDL metaclass Element . 10
5.2 Examples . 10
5.2.1 TDL metaclass Element . 10
5.2.2 Enumerations . 11
5.2.3 Metaclasses . 11
5.2.4 Multiple inheritance . 12
6 TDL XMI Document Serialization . 12
6.1 TDL XMI Document Production Rules . 12
6.1.1 TDL XMI Document Header Structure . 12
6.1.2 TDL XMI Document Content Structure . 12
6.1.3 Cross-document element references . 13
6.2 Examples . 13
6.2.1 TDL XMI Document Header Structure Example . 13
6.2.2 TDL XMI Document Content Structure Examples . 13
6.2.2.1 Instances of TDL metaclasses . 13
6.2.2.2 Compositional references to TDL metaclasses . 14
6.2.2.3 Non-compositional references to TDL metaclasses . 14
6.2.2.4 Instance of TDL metaclasses with simple type properties . 15
6.2.2.5 Handling of default values for properties . 16
6.2.2.6 Cross-document references . 17
Annex A (normative): Technical Representation of the TDL XMI Schema . 19
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 20
History . 21

ETSI
4 ETSI ES 203 119-3 V1.5.1 (2022-05)
Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The declarations
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, are publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be
found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to
ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the
ETSI Web server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI Directives including the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation regarding the essentiality of IPRs,
including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not
referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become,
essential to the present document.
Trademarks
The present document may include trademarks and/or tradenames which are asserted and/or registered by their owners.
ETSI claims no ownership of these except for any which are indicated as being the property of ETSI, and conveys no
right to use or reproduce any trademark and/or tradename. Mention of those trademarks in the present document does
not constitute an endorsement by ETSI of products, services or organizations associated with those trademarks.
DECT™, PLUGTESTS™, UMTS™ and the ETSI logo are trademarks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its

Members. 3GPP™ and LTE™ are trademarks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and of the 3GPP
Organizational Partners. oneM2M™ logo is a trademark of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and of the ®
oneM2M Partners. GSM and the GSM logo are trademarks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
Foreword
This ETSI Standard (ES) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Methods for Testing and Specification
(MTS).
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in part 1 [1].
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
ETSI
5 ETSI ES 203 119-3 V1.5.1 (2022-05)
1 Scope
The present document specifies the exchange format of the Test Description Language (TDL) in the form of an XML
Schema derived from the TDL meta-model [1]. The intended use of the present document is to serve as the specification
of the format used for exchange of model instances and tool interoperability between TDL-compliant tools.
® ®
NOTE: OMG , UML , OCL™ and UTP™ are the trademarks of OMG (Object Management Group). This
information is given for the convenience of users of the present document and does not constitute an
endorsement by ETSI of the products named.
...