Re: [dita] Terminology for the DITA 1.2 spec

[Eliot Kimber <ekimber@reallysi.com>]

I could live with that terminology.

Cheers,

E.


On 11/10/09 10:54 AM, "Bruce Nevin (bnevin)" <bnevin@cisco.com> wrote:

> Eliot, in your discussion on the call you explained "concrete document
> type" as a "working document type". Why not call it that? Instead of the
> abstract/concrete distinction.
>  
>     /Bruce
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Kristen James Eberlein [mailto:keberlein@pobox.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:36 AM
> To: DITA TC
> Subject: [dita] Terminology for the DITA 1.2 spec
> 
> 
> As a follow-up to last week's TC meeting, a group of us had a
> telephone call today to discuss (1) the terminology outlined in the
> latest draft of the DITA 1.2 spec, and (2) reviewers' reactions to it.
> 
> We discussed the following items:
> 
> 
> * The fact that the DITA spec is a hybrid entity, a
> mixture of normative information, commentary, and textbook material.
> Given the time and resource constraints for DITA 1.2, as well as the
> fact that other DITA resources are few and not widely available, this is
> not going to change quickly.
> 
> * The reality that the DITA TC includes people from
> varying backgrounds (standards development, technical communication) and
> that affects people's approach to the spec.
> 
> * Organization of the terminology topic. Gershon is going
> to attempt to create a logical ordering of the terms, if he can do so by
> November 6. (If anyone has a interest in helping with this, contact
> Gershon.) Our default will be to list the terms in alphabetical order.
> 
> We did not get to the following items and suggest that they be
> discussed at a regular TC meeting:
> 
> 
> * Concrete document type
> 
> * Do we need this term? Is it a widely accepted
> term? 
> * How is a "Concrete document type" different from
> a "DITA document type"
> 
> 
> * Local shell 
> 
> * Content of <note> elements contentious
> 
> 
> * Does the terminology apply to entire spec (including
> Lang Ref topics) or only specific topics in the spec?
> 
> For reference:
> 
> 
> * CHM version of the most recent DITA 1.2 spec:
> 
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/dita/download.php/34300/dit
> a1.2-spec-complete_20September2009.chm
> To navigate to the Terminology topic, click
> Architectural specification > Base > Introduction to DITA > Definitions
> and background concepts > Terminology
> 
> 
> <http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/dita/download.php/34300/di
> ta1.2-spec-complete_20September2009.chm>
> * Reviewers comments about the terminology topic:
> 
> http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/IntroductionToDITA2#Terminology
> 
> Best,
> 
> Kris
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To
> unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that
> generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at:
> https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php
> 

--