My increasing concerns about LwDITA and template-based specialization

[Kristen James Eberlein <kris@eberleinconsulting.com>]

I think we all would like to specialization easier to do. But ...

I'm not sure that adding new attributes and elements in the spec in 
order to drive tool development is an appropriate thing to do.

I think it would 100% appropriate if someone wants to build and sell an 
application, and include with the application directions on how to 
create an annotated XML file that can processed to get a monolithic DTD. 
Or have an Open Source project which produces a plug-in that oXygen will 
bundle with their application.

However, I truly don't see an argument for adding new elements and 
attributes to the specification in order to develop one-time artifacts 
(the templates) that can be fed into tooling to autogenerate DTDs

I'm going to need a whole lot more convincing. It just seems wrong.


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Best,
Kris

Kristen James Eberlein
Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting
www.eberleinconsulting.com
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