Schema to provide background information on OpenMI capabilities of the component general information on the component and its provider defines what data can be exchanged via OpenMI data operations available for this quantity and elemenSet reference to predefined set of data operations quantity supported be domain specific if possible (e.g. stage, discharge), else use more generic identifier e.g. 'any' or 'data dependent' the dimension of the quantity, e.g. length=3 time=-1 for a discharge free text, e.g. to distinghuish between xsd:elementset grouping options identifcationmethod for this element set e.g. AllNodes, node number {i} elementType of the elementSet background info on the software component problem solving capabilities and/or domain(s) supported URL describing software contact details to the software provider describe availability / distribution conditions comments on the availability identifies the technologies and version(s) of the OpenMI Standard supported available for following technologies version Number of OpenMI Standard list of exchange items supported exchange item description in terms of quantity and elementType exchange item description in terms of quantity, elementType and data operations specifies which optional interfaces are supported e.g. memory based only