Re: [office] ODF 1.2 cd 01 - separation of attributes of namespacefo in chapter 18 and 19

[Patrick Durusau <patrick@durusau.net>]

Oliver,

Oliver-Rainer Wittmann - Software Engineer - Sun Microsystems wrote:
> Hi Patrick, hi Michael,
>
> on my review of the editor's notes on attributes of namespace fo I 
> have the following comments on the separation of the fo-attributes, 
> especially for the ones, which occur in both chapters (18 and 19):
>
> - Names of chapters 16 and 18 are equal. We should somehow distinguish
> these chapter also by its names, but unfortunately I have no
> corresponding proposal.
Suggest:

Chapter 16 Formatting Elements

Chapter 19 Formatting Attributes

Comments/suggestions?

>
> - fo:column-count and fo:column-gap
> These are formatting properties in my eyes. The element <style:columns>,
> which can contain these attributes, belongs to chapter 16 "Formatting
> Properties"
>
> - fo:country
> Ok.
>
> - fo:language
> Ok for separation, but text in 19.194 is equal to 18.243.1
> I have no idea to solve this duplication.
>
Well, one way and it may not be the best way but I will suggest it as a 
discussion starter:

If an attribute appears on a style:*-properties element, then even if it 
appears on a non-style:*-properties element, it appears only in Chapter 
19. That is we make the choice to simply place such attributes in the 
formatting attributes chapter.

> - fo:margin-left
> Usage of fo:margin-left in element <style:list-level-label-alignment> is
> a formatting property - namely a formatting property for list elements.
> Thus, 18.244 should be integrated into 19.199.
> Note for Patrick: Please keep in mind my proposed change for
> fo:margin-left, which I have posted to the TC's mailing list -
> http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/office/200812/msg00018.html
>
I will treat this in separate post.

> - fo:max-height, fo:max-width, fo:min-height and fo:min-width
> I my opinion the usage of these attributes in element <draw:text-box> is
> a formatting property. Thus, 18.224 - 18.248 should be integrated into
> 19.202 - 19.205
>
> - fo:space-after, fo:space-before and fo:start-indent
> These attributes occur in element <style:column> - formatting 
> properties of a column, as stated in chapter 16. Thus, 18.250 - 18.252 
> should be integrated into chapter 19.
>
> - fo:text-indent
> Its usage in <style:list-level-label-alignment> is a formatting 
> property - same as for fo:margin-left. Thus, 18.253 should be 
> integrated into 19.217.
>
Quite possibly, depends on how we settle the question of how to 
distinguish a "formatting" property from any other property.

Hope you are at the start of a great day!

Patrick

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Patrick Durusau
patrick@durusau.net
Chair, V1 - US TAG to JTC 1/SC 34
Convener, JTC 1/SC 34/WG 3 (Topic Maps)
Editor, OpenDocument Format TC (OASIS), Project Editor ISO/IEC 26300
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