ISSUE-88: Local/floating date and time

Local/floating date and time

State:
CLOSED
Product:
html
Raised by:
Addison Phillips
Opened on:
2011-07-22
Description:
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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=16959

2.5.5.7 Global dates and times
http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/single-page.html#global-dates-and-times

This defines a 'global date and time', which is the same as a 'local date and time', only with a time zone representation. I propose changing the 'local' value to use the term 'floating' (since it is not truly local). The term 'global' could remain. I would also suggest adding a reference to w3.org/TR/timezone (our note) to help users understand when to use which type.
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  24. Re: HTML5 Comment disposition (from w3@norbertlindenberg.com on 2012-03-20)
  25. [minutes] Internationalization WG telecon 2011-07-27 (from ishida@w3.org on 2011-07-27)
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Related notes:

[aphillip]: accepted for HTML5 LC

27 Jul 2011, 16:27:25

Logically, the "global date and time" is actually a local date and time (time zones are local!), while the "local date and time" should be "floating".

Norbert Lindenberg, 21 Mar 2012, 05:27:14

bug 16959

Addison Phillips, 7 May 2012, 17:11:47

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