[xliff] XLIFF (Embedded XLIFF SubGroup) Teleconference Minutes,Tuesday, 22 Oct 2002

[Mark Levins <mark_levins@ie.ibm.com>]

Chair: Tony Jewtushenko
Minutes: Mark Levins
Present: Peter Reynolds, Mark Levins,
Tony Jewtushenko, Enda McDonnell, Yves Savourel, Mirek Driml, John Reid,
Christian Lieske, Matt Lovatt, Shigemichi Yazawa
Apologies: Reinhard Schaler

Embedded XLIFF:
Yves reviewed general concept document http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/xliff/200206/msg00001.html


Localisation Directives:
Christian Lieske explained recent email & suggestions
(http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/xliff/200210/msg00036.html)
After much discussion, consensus was reached that Localisation
Directives needed much further work which would necessitate the delay of
the XLIFF 1.1 specification publication. 
Shigemichi Yazawa and Mark Levins pointed out the different
purposes XLIFF in its current state and Localisation Directives are used.
Tony Jewtushenko suggested that Localisation Directives
should become the main focus of the TC after the publication of XLIFF 1.1.
John Reid suggested getting others involved in the TC
who have prior work completed around Localisation Directives.
A motion was passed proposing that the results and decisions
of this meeting be put to a ballot of the full TC (proposed by Mark Levins,
seconded by Peter Reynolds).
A motion was passed after a unanimous vote that the XLIFF
1.1 specification would not include any reference to Localisation Directives
(proposed by Tony Jewtushenko, seconded by Mark Levins)

Embedded XLIFF
Christian Lieske clarified and explained
how Schema supported 'global' type definitions can be used to allow embedding
of XLIFF (and validation) in other XML formats.
Matt Lovatt raised a discussion around
the practicality of using embedded XLIFF in other XML formats. This discussion
evolved into a debate over whether the Schema should impose constraints
(using or not using global type definitions) or not, thereby allowing users
to embed XLIFF according to their own needs or not.
John Reid proposed a ballot (seconded
by Mark Levins) that "Section 2.5 of the XLIFF specification should
be removed. The XLIFF schema should be written that all XLIFF elements,
but not attributes, are globally typed to allow embedding in other XML
formats as needed", which was passed to put to the whole TC.


Next meeting - Tues,  29 Oct 2002, 04:00PM Europe/London/Dublin 
/ 08:00 AM PST 


Regards,
Mark