- From: Dave Reynolds <dave.e.reynolds@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:18:15 +0100
- To: Phil Archer <phila@w3.org>
- CC: Makx Dekkers <makx@makxdekkers.com>, Public GLD WG <public-gld-wg@w3.org>
A small clarification ... The proposal is to use the XML Schema datatype xml:language [3], not xml:lang. Dave [3] http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#language On 26/10/12 15:04, Phil Archer wrote: > Hi Makx, > > Firstly an apology that your name has been so comprehensively misspelt - > but then it is foreign ;-) > > Yesterday's GLD WG meeting focussed on DCAT, the next draft of which is > due to be released soon [1], possibly at Last Call. An issue that I know > is one you care about came up yesterday and my action item was to seek > your input. > > The range of dcterms:language is clearly stated as > dcterms:LinguisticSystem - a class. However... its use is far from > consistent as a quick query shows [2]. The proposal put to the WG is > that when used with DCAT, the value of dcterms:language should be a > string, datatyped using xml:lang, e.g. "en"^^xml:lang > > That's a datatyped string, not a class. That's data, not an object. > That's inconsistent. We know. > > But... given the widespread misuse of dcterms:language, the group > wondered whether this was as serious or minor crime. > > Can you recall the discussion around the range of dcterms:language? Was > there any ambiguity about the intent? Arguments for it having a range of > literal? > > Any insights you can offer via this public list or privately via me if > you prefer, would be gratefully received. > > Thank you. > > Phil. > > [1] http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/gld/raw-file/default/dcat/index.html > [2] http://kwz.me/ST > > >
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