984 2005-01-10 04:08:22 +0000 B3 list of normative and non-normative references 2005-04-28 11:53:48 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified QA QASpec-GL LC-2004-11-22 All All RESOLVED FIXED http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-qa/2004Jul/0007.html LC, SpecGL P2 normal --- 1 karl karl karl oldest_to_newest 2794 0 karl 2005-01-10 04:08:22 +0000 ISSUE: Björn Höhrmann has raised an important issue about the way normative references are given and their implications on the normativity of the specification itself. An short abstract of the issue can be foreseen as: When making a normative reference, you need to see how future versions of the said specification may affect your own document Address the way you "use" the conformance model of the referred specification The QA WG is still discussing the issue. You are welcome to participate on the QA IG Mailing list (www- qa@w3.org publicly archived), but read first this two mail threads: B3 list of normative and non-normative references http://www.w3.org/mid/6.0.0.22.2.20040819154645.01c4e558@wsxg03.nist.gov Björn's Issue http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-qa/2004Jul/0018 3722 1 dom 2005-04-11 11:58:21 +0000 RESOLVED: The WG has added a good practice on normative references, insisting on the aspects that need consideration when making such a decision. 3641 2 dom 2005-04-28 11:53:48 +0000 setting version to LC in case of future use