RE: [dita] MachineryTask Domain

["Ogden, Jeff" <jogden@ptc.com>]

It was me who asked.  In general I think making the domain more general is a good idea. If that isn't done and someone wants something similar in another topic type, they will be forced to create a new parallel domain. And that is something to be avoided.

But having said the above, my concern and my question during yesterday's call was based on a misunderstanding on my part which was straightened out. The name Machinery Task Domain suggested to me that the domain was only available for use with a Machinery Task.  I was comfortable once I learned that the domain was available for use with any task.

   -Jeff

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> Subject: [dita] MachineryTask Domain
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> Today during the TC meeting, someone (sorry, I do not recall who mentioned
> that) asked why the MachineryTask Domain is suitalbe for the task topic
> only
> and not for others. As the advantage of a domain is that it can be
> included
> into different topic types.
> 
> Actually the reason was, that we have specialized the element prereq to
> add
> machinery specific elements for preliminary requirements for installation,
> commissioning and maintenance tasks.
> In the DITA 1.0 and 1.1 task the prereq element was the only reasonable
> element to be taken for this domain specialization.
> 
> However, the new DITA 1.2 task also offers the section element next to the
> prereq element in a task.
> Prereq is a specialization of section, so theoretically we could base
> MachineryTask Domain on section too. So it would be possible to include
> the
> MachineryTask domain into other topic types if necessary.
> 
> What are your thought about that?
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
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