# 2018-07-18 - Validator

## Summary

Updated project board with issues that are in scope for 2.0 in the "Under discussion" column <https://github.com/openactive/modelling-opportunity-data/projects/4>

Proposed specification changes to improve validation: <https://github.com/openactive/modelling-opportunity-data/issues/78>

Spreadsheet with detailed list of updated properties and conformance rules <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jpw-cSdKygBF5UXIAYvrurkXRe8mu-sPClVb5yrMtPc/edit#gid=887509632>

New requirements discussed were:

* Updating namespace to shorten the url
* Revising use of the Place and PostalAddress objects

We plan to circulate an draft of the 2.0 specification by end of next week.

If you have opinions about improving consistency of how data is published now is the time to provide feedback.

## Slides

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## Video

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