DITA Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: 23 September 2008

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DITA Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: 23 September 2008

Chaired by Don Day <dond@us.ibm.com>
Minutes recorded by Gershon Joseph <gershon@tech-tav.com>

The DITA Technical Committee met on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 at 08:00am PT for
60 minutes.

1.  Roll call

    We have quorum.

2.  Approve minutes from previous business meeting:
    * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200809/msg00022.html (16 September 2008)

    Accepted by acclamation.

3.  Subcommittee reports (as needed)

    * OASIS DITA Translation Subcommittee (Sept. 2)
        * Acronym white paper approved by SC; to be submitted for review by TC
            Action for Gershon: check on arrangements for TC review

            CONTINUED.

    * OASIS DITA Learning Content Subcommittee (Sept.9)
    * OASIS DITA Machine Industry Subcommittee (Sept. 16)
    * OASIS DITA Semiconductor Information Design Subcommittee (Sept. 23)

        Bob Beims gave a status update to the TC of their work in progress.

    * OASIS DITA for Enterprise Business Documents Subcommittee (Sept. 30)

        ACTION: Don to contact their chair to invite them to update the TC next meeting.

    * OASIS DITA Help Subcommittee (Oct. 7)
    * OASIS DITA Adoption TC (Oct. 16)

        Rob Fraklin mentioned Flare now claims support for DITA, but there is no 
        statement of what that means. Suggested Adoption TC follows up...

        ACTION: Gershon to take this note to the Adoption TC.

4.  Business:


    1.  ITEM: Proposed packaging and doctype shells for DITA 1.2 -- final discussion and vote 
        * Proposed DITA 1.2 doctype shells: 
          * http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/Draft_list_of_doctype_shells_to_be_included_in_DITA_1.2

        Michael proposed the following amendments:
        1) All 4 Technical content collection maps should include the full set 
           of domains that topics have.
        2) Learning and training collection should include highlight domain.

        DECISION: The TC accepted the latest proposal, with these amendments, by acclamation.

        CLOSED.

    2.  ITEM: DITA 1.2 Specification Review Assignments 
        * http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/Draft_DITA_1.2_Specification_Review_Assignments

        Jeff has updated the page to add a number of columns to be used to track the review.

        Don requested the TC members to start reviewing and update the page appropriately.

        CONTINUED.

    3.  ITEM: OASIS hosting of a Web GUI 
        * Review progress 

        CONTINUED.

    4.  New ITEM: Cascading/Inheritance of default values 
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200809/msg00007.html (Robert) 
        * Review status of requested meeting to close this item

        Working group will meet later to today

        CONTINUED.

    5.  New ITEM: Reltable header question 
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200809/msg00008.html (Robert) 
        * Review Robert's action to close this item

        Robert agrees with TC's decision made last meeting.

        CLOSED.

    6.  ITEM: Review 1.2 list for items that should be considered for 1.3
        * Need volunteer to revise the 1.2 page and create new 1.3 list

        Don asked for someone to create the 1.3 list.

        Gershon volunteered.

        ACTION: Gershon to update the DITA 1.3 list on the Wiki that Jeff started. 
        Target date is several weeks.

    7.  New ITEM: Subcommittee Specialization documentation:
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200809/msg00020.html (Park)

        Robert: One of the goals I had for the spec is to separate the DTDs out 
        into folders, which would also be separated by SC.

        ACTION: Robert to complete best practice document and copy all SC chairs 
        with his proposal and ask them to forward the email to their SC lists.

        CLOSED.

    8.  New ITEM: possible change to #1207
        http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200809/msg00024.html (Ogden)

        Jeff: We need the TC to review the changed wording. If no objections 
        I'll update the spec.

        Don: Consider this an editorial update that will be dealt with at spec review.

       CLOSED.

    9.  NOTE: latest DITA 1.2 draft uploads: 
        * Lang spec ToCJS: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200809/msg00014.html (10 Sep) 
        * Lang spec source: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200808/msg00002.html (4 Aug) 
        * Lang spec CHM: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200809/msg00015.html (10 Sep) 
        * DTDs: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200808/msg00011.html (11 Aug) 
        * XSDs: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200808/msg00027.html (16 Aug) 

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