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Backward Compatible — not!


  • No P4 document will be valid against a P5 schema.
  • Straightfoward conversion of document instances from P4 to P5 should be almost completely automatable.
  • Converting tool chain will be much harder, although still pretty easy in many cases.
  • Converting customizations will likely not be automatable at all.
  • Taking advantage of new features involves thought.