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Subject: DITA Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: 2 December 2008


 
 

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DITA Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: 2 December 2008

Chaired by Don Day <dond@us.ibm.com>
Minutes recorded by Gershon Joseph <gerjosep@cisco.com>

The DITA Technical Committee met on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 at 08:00am PT for
30 minutes.

1.  Roll call

    We have quorum.

2.  Approve minutes from previous business meeting:
    * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200811/msg00049.html (25 Nov 2008) 

    Accepted by acclamation.

3.  Subcommittee reports (as needed)
    * OASIS DITA Translation Subcommittee
    * OASIS DITA Learning Content Subcommittee

    > John Hunt updated the TC on their progress.

    * OASIS DITA Machine Industry Subcommittee
    * OASIS DITA Semiconductor Information Design Subcommittee
    * OASIS DITA for Enterprise Business Documents Subcommittee
    * OASIS DITA Help Subcommittee
    * OASIS DITA for Technical Standards
    * OASIS DITA Adoption TC

4.  Business:

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

        > See updated DTDs and Schema listed on the Wiki below the agenda.
        > Robert: Expect Jeff to move forward in the coming days, with a partial
        > drop on 8 Dec.

        > Learning and training overview is pending. John Hunt to supply.

        > ACTION: Don to contact Erik Hennum about his overview on controlled values.

        * Action check: 12011 content model changes (Robert, Eric, JoAnn) 

        * New ITEM: Indicate which elements are for specialization?
          * Action check: input sent to Kristen? 

        > Kris has not received any input yet.

        > ACTION: Kris to email reminder to Eliot.

    2.  ITEM: Cascading/Inheritance of default values
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200810/msg00009.html (ogden)
        * deferred from last week 

        > DEFERRED (Jeff not on call)

    3.  ITEM: Review 1.2 list for items that should be considered for 1.3
        * Update the DITA 1.3 list on the Wiki (Gershon)
        * deferring until next week

        > Gershon asked where best to place the updates. The TC agreed to add to 
        > the DITA 1.3 Proposals table.

        > CONTINUED.

    4.  New ITEM: "DITA goes Nuclear" thread 
        * Is anyone else in the nuclear industry using DITA?
        * If yes, where should specialization go?
        * Revisit this week

        DEFERRED (Michael not on call)

    5.  New ITEM: Keyref not sufficient for general indirection
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200811/msg00045.html (kimber)

        > Picked up from last week's discussion...

        > Eliot summarized as follows:
        > keyref mechanism provides no way to do renaming or splitting/joining 
        > of elements below the topic level.
        > Don clarified with Eliot that we're talking about a 1.3 enhancement, 
        > not to revisit the 1.2 design. Eliot clarified that he just wanted to 
        > capture this enhancement while it was fresh on his mind.

        > ACTION: Gershon to add this to 1.3 list and include a link to Eliot's 
        > email that states the requirements).

        CLOSED.

5.  Ongoing checks:

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

    2.  ITEM: Request for input on DITA 1.2 use:
        * Note new list below for collecting affirmations of use.

        > John Hunt added a number of citations from the Learning SC. Don will 
        > add them to the list.

        > ACTION: Don to add a link to the DITA-OT 1.2 download for folks who want
        > play around with the new 1.2 features.

5.  Announcements/Opens



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