ISSUE-92: The spec tends to mislead some implementors into believing decimal codec can reuse code from integer codec
The spec tends to mislead some implementors into believing decimal codec can reuse code from integer codec
- State:
- CLOSED
- Product:
- EXI Spec Errata
- Raised by:
- Yusuke DOI
- Opened on:
- 2013-07-10
- Description:
- YD shared his story in how the spec gave him an impression that Decimal codec could reuse some of the integer codec. It led the WG to consider adding an adminition along the line of [1] (in particular, the last two sentences in the proposed paragraph).
Later analysis by RK in thinking how the adminition fits in the whole of the spec led him to believe we should consider alternative ways or wordings to address the issue [2].
[1] https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-exi-wg/2013Jun/0037.html
[2] https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-exi-wg/2013Jul/0015.html
- Related Actions Items:
ACTION-698 on Daniel Peintner to Clarify that decimal and integer codecs do not have connection by adding a note in each section - due 2013-07-17, closed- Related emails:
- Agenda for 24 July EXI Telecon (from tkamiya@us.fujitsu.com on 2013-07-23)
- Agenda for 17 July EXI Telecon (from tkamiya@us.fujitsu.com on 2013-07-16)
- ISSUE-92: The spec tends to mislead some implementors into believing decimal codec can reuse code from integer codec [EXI Spec Errata] (from sysbot+tracker@w3.org on 2013-07-10)
Related notes:
The WG discussed the issue during 2013-07-10 telecon, and decided we add two notes, one in decimal section and the other in integer section to clarify that the two codecs do not have direct connection.
Takuki Kamiya, 10 Jul 2013, 18:27:52DP proposed a text for warning implementers of this caveat.
https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-exi-wg/2013Jul/0031.html
The WG agreed to the particular phrase and the place to mention the phrase in the spec during 2013-07-17 telecon.
Takuki Kamiya, 17 Jul 2013, 20:51:00Display change log
