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XHTML2 Working Group Teleconference

Minutes of 28 January 2009

Agenda
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2009Jan/0072.html
Seen
Alessio Cartocci, Gregory Rosmaita, Markus Gylling, Roland Merrick, Shane McCarron, Steven Pemberton, Tina Holmboe
Regrets
Gregory Rosmaita
Chair
Roland Merrick
Scribe
Steven Pemberton
IRC Log
Original
Resolutions
  1. add @lang to 1.1 and Basic before transitioning link
Topics
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14:43:16 <trackbot> Meeting: XHTML2 Working Group Teleconference
14:43:16 <trackbot> Date: 28 January 2009
14:43:33 <Roland> Agenda: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2009Jan/0072.html
14:43:42 <Roland> Chair: Roland
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14:46:32 <Steven> zakim, dial steven-617

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14:47:40 <Steven> Regrets: Gregory
14:47:51 <Steven> scribe: Steven

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14:48:38 <Steven> Topic: XHTML Media types

1. XHTML Media types

14:48:46 <Steven> Steven: It should be up any minute this afternoon

Steven Pemberton: It should be up any minute this afternoon

14:48:56 <Steven> http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-media-types/

http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-media-types/

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14:49:41 <Steven> Topic: @lang

2. @lang

14:50:03 <Steven> Roland: If we want that in the specs, then we would need the change before we do the transition requests

Roland Merrick: If we want that in the specs, then we would need the change before we do the transition requests

14:50:14 <Steven> Sahne: I don't min

Shane?: I don't mind

14:50:27 <Steven> s/Sahne/Shane?
14:50:29 <Steven> s/min/mind/
14:50:42 <Steven> ... but it only really affects 1.1

... but it only really affects 1.1

14:50:58 <Steven> Roland: Mobile Web want it in Basic as well

Roland Merrick: Mobile Web want it in Basic as well

14:51:50 <Steven> Shane: @lang is harmless and helpful

Shane McCarron: @lang is harmless and helpful

14:52:00 <Steven> Roland: And there is support from I18N

Roland Merrick: And there is support from I18N

14:52:33 <Steven> Shane: We have to say something about how the two interact

Shane McCarron: We have to say something about how the two interact

14:53:00 <Steven> ... but putting @lang into 1.1 invalidates the XHTML Media types doc

... but putting @lang into 1.1 invalidates the XHTML Media types doc

14:53:46 <Steven> Shane: Someone from Opera complained about us minting new DOCTYPEs

Shane McCarron: Someone from Opera complained about us minting new DOCTYPEs

14:54:15 <Steven> ... because they hardwire the DTD names

... because they hardwire the DTD names

14:54:30 <Steven> ... I told them that we have rules for DTD names, and it ought to work

... I told them that we have rules for DTD names, and it ought to work

14:55:03 <Steven> ... so if you serve Firefox a 1.1+RDFa doc, then character entities don't work

... so if you serve Firefox a 1.1+RDFa doc, then character entities don't work

14:55:49 <Steven> Steven: But the media type says it

Steven Pemberton: But the media type says it

14:55:54 <Steven> Shane: True

Shane McCarron: True

14:56:11 <Steven> Shane: But I am now nervous about telling people to use new DOCTYPES

Shane McCarron: But I am now nervous about telling people to use new DOCTYPES

14:56:30 <Steven> Tina: People need character entities

Tina Holmboe: People need character entities

14:56:43 <Steven> Tina: Tricky

Tina Holmboe: Tricky

14:57:27 <Steven> Steven: This is a bug in the browser

Steven Pemberton: This is a bug in the browser

15:00:46 <Steven> ... strictly they should recognise the DTD

... strictly they should recognise the DTD

15:00:57 <Steven> ... if they take a shortcut

... if they take a shortcut

15:01:48 <Steven> ... recognising a small set of hardwired DTD names is nto good enough

... recognising a small set of hardwired DTD names is nto good enough

15:02:02 <Steven> ... they should use the namespace (or something)

... they should use the namespace (or something)

15:02:07 <Steven> Shane: Or the media type

Shane McCarron: Or the media type

15:02:39 <Steven> Roland: Aren't we off topic; this is a different issue to @lang

Roland Merrick: Aren't we off topic; this is a different issue to @lang

15:02:44 <Steven> Shane: Yes, I ratholed

Shane McCarron: Yes, I ratholed

15:03:56 <Steven> ... the fundamental issue isn't to authors who deliver as text/html, but application/xhtml+xml

... the fundamental issue isn't to authors who deliver as text/html, but application/xhtml+xml

15:04:36 <Steven> ... we need to address the larger issue for 1.2

... we need to address the larger issue for 1.2

15:05:27 <Steven> Roland: Anybosy opposed adding @lang to 1.1 for this transition?

Roland Merrick: Anybody opposed to adding @lang to 1.1 for this transition?

15:05:34 <Steven> s/bosy/body/
15:05:44 <Steven> s/adding/to adding/
15:06:30 <Steven> ... and Basic

... and Basic

15:07:04 <Steven> RESOLVED: add @lang to 1.1 and Basic before transitioning

RESOLVED: add @lang to 1.1 and Basic before transitioning

15:07:53 <Steven> Steven: Should I continue with the transition of 1.0, or wait for them all to go together?

Steven Pemberton: Should I continue with the transition of 1.0, or wait for them all to go together?

15:08:08 <Steven> Shane: I can make the change really quickly

Shane McCarron: I can make the change really quickly

15:09:01 <Steven> ... I will send out tomorrow proposed language

... I will send out tomorrow proposed language

15:09:07 <Steven> ... until Friday for comment

... until Friday for comment

15:09:13 <Steven> ... Transition request Monday

... Transition request Monday

15:09:21 <Steven> Steven: OK

Steven Pemberton: OK

15:09:29 <Steven> Tina: No objections

Tina Holmboe: No objections

15:09:49 <Steven> TOPIC: XHTML2

3. XHTML2

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15:10:32 <Steven> Steven has changed the topic to: Agenda: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2009Jan/0072.html

Steven has changed the topic to: Agenda: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2009Jan/0072.html

15:10:43 <Steven> Tina: I prefer to keep useful elements in

Tina Holmboe: I prefer to keep useful elements in

15:10:51 <Roland> INS and DEL http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2009Jan/0012.html

Roland Merrick: INS and DEL http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2009Jan/0012.html

15:13:40 <Steven> Steven: The attributes are much more useful

Steven Pemberton: The attributes are much more useful

15:15:59 <Steven> ... you can't delete or insert a table row for instance

... you can't delete or insert a table row for instance

15:16:42 <Steven> Roland: I think that doing this as metadata works quite well

Roland Merrick: I think that doing this as metadata works quite well

15:16:58 <Steven> ... but if people are used to ins and del, we could keep them as well

... but if people are used to ins and del, we could keep them as well

15:18:23 <Steven> Shane: It is difficult to express the content models of ins and del with schema and DTD

Shane McCarron: It is difficult to express the content models of ins and del with schema and DTD

15:18:26 <Steven> q+

q+

15:22:40 <Steven> q-

q-

15:23:21 <Steven> Steven: Attributes make more possible, and in the bargain solves the problem of the messy content models

Steven Pemberton: Attributes make more possible, and in the bargain solves the problem of the messy content models

15:24:57 <Steven> Roland: insertion and deletion is metadata about a paragraph for instance, not structure

Roland Merrick: insertion and deletion is metadata about a paragraph for instance, not structure

15:25:09 <Steven> Tina: But what about included text

Tina Holmboe: But what about included text

15:25:20 <Steven> Roland: That was my proposed compromise

Roland Merrick: That was my proposed compromise

15:25:28 <Steven> ... only allow ins and del in text content

... only allow ins and del in text content

15:25:45 <alessio> +1

Alessio Cartocci: +1

15:26:02 <Steven> Roland: Let's discuss this in the mail then

Roland Merrick: Let's discuss this in the list then

15:26:08 <Steven> s/mail/list
15:26:43 <Steven> Topic: p content model

4. p content model

15:28:11 <Steven> Steven: I don't see what the problem is

Steven Pemberton: I don't see what the problem is

15:28:40 <Steven> ... we enlarged the content model to include what people think of as a paragraph

... we enlarged the content model to include what people think of as a paragraph

15:30:27 <Steven> ... People sent us use cases that we agreed to support

... People sent us use cases that we agreed to support

15:30:54 <Steven> ... you don't *have* to include quotations or tables in a paragraph, but you have the option

... you don't *have* to include quotations or tables in a paragraph, but you have the option

15:31:16 <Steven> Tina: I'm not convinced that they are valid use cases

Tina Holmboe: I'm not convinced that they are valid use cases

15:31:47 <Steven> ... can we dig out some language expert who will resolve this?

... can we dig out some language expert who will resolve this?

15:34:25 <Steven> Roland: We shouldn't legislate what the user may think of as a paragraph

Roland Merrick: We shouldn't legislate what the user may think of as a paragraph

15:34:33 <Steven> ... the author may decide

... the author may decide

15:35:07 <Steven> Shane: At the moment you can have a p inside a p

Shane McCarron: At the moment you can have a p inside a p

15:38:01 <Steven> ... I checked the issues case and indeed we have people asking for this

... I checked the issues case and indeed we have people asking for this

15:38:08 <Steven> ... but also the reverse

... but also the reverse

15:40:54 <ShaneM> I am now convinced by Steven's example.

Shane McCarron: I am now convinced by Steven's example.

15:42:24 <ShaneM> Steven's exeample was a paragraph that said "Today I will do: (some table of stuff) then I will go home."

Shane McCarron: Steven's exeample was a paragraph that said "Today I will do: (some table of stuff) then I will go home."

15:42:57 <Steven> Steven: I want to be able to write "Here is an example: [[1][2][3][4]], which show sthat...."

Steven Pemberton: I want to be able to write "Here is an example: [[1][2][3][4]], which show sthat...."

15:43:09 <alessio> I've seen many example, expecially in the public administrations sites

Alessio Cartocci: I've seen many example, expecially in the public administrations sites

15:43:21 <Steven> ... and I don't want to be disallowed that.

... and I don't want to be disallowed that.

15:43:38 <Steven> ... If you don't want to do that, don't do it, but please don't try to stop me doing it.

... If you don't want to do that, don't do it, but please don't try to stop me doing it.

15:44:23 <ShaneM> p content model is currently    (PCDATA |      Text |      List |  blockcode |  blockquote |  pre |  table 	  )*

Shane McCarron: p content model is currently (PCDATA | Text | List | blockcode | blockquote | pre | table )*

15:44:27 <Steven> Roland: Time's up

Roland Merrick: Time's up

15:45:30 <Steven> ... I will study the content model further

... I will study the content model further

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15:45:35 <Zakim> -Steven

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15:45:38 <Steven> [Adjourn]

[Adjourn]

15:45:40 <Zakim> -Alessio

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15:45:41 <Zakim> -Roland

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15:46:06 <alessio> bye! :)

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15:46:19 <Steven> zakim, who is here?

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15:46:19 <Zakim> On the phone I see Tina

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15:46:20 <Zakim> On IRC I see RRSAgent, ShaneM, Roland, Tina, Steven, trackbot

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15:46:25 <Steven> zakim, dro ptina

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15:46:25 <Zakim> I don't understand 'dro ptina', Steven

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15:46:30 <Steven> zakim, drop tine

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15:46:30 <Zakim> sorry, Steven, I do not see a party named 'tine'

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15:46:35 <Steven> zakim, drop tina

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15:46:37 <Zakim> Attendees were Roland, ShaneM, mgylling, +04670855aaaa, Tina, Steven, Alessio

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15:46:42 <Steven> rrsagent, make minutes

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