A system and method for sharing information between disparate systems environments, code editors, and data editors, including Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) editors. The technique can be used to identify non-supported features or extensions in a multiple system or multiple system or code editor environment. In accordance with an embodiment, the system defines a standard for sharing data between two or more system environments, wherein the standard defines a list or flag whose semantics describe to the receiving system environment to delete upon write any features that are not understood by that environment, or which are flagged for such deletion.