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Subject: DITA Translation Subcommittee -- Agenda 20 March 2007
Using the acronym itself as the id attribute is not a good idea since it may not be unique. Many acronyms have multiple different expanded forms, even within the same domain. For instance, in computing, ACL can stand for both access control list, and application connectivity link. When you are dealing with multiple domains, there are likely to be more than two expanded forms.
Also, how does this relate to the <term> element that already exists in DITA? An acronym is a type of term, so I would like to see these two items handled together somehow, such as through a "type" attribute on the <term> element, that attribute using one of the values in TBX-lite.
Note: Kara is out of the office this week.
Notes from Richard Ischida
I just skimmed this, and thought I should point out a couple more things to consider. Note that acronyms also change in translation, eg. NATO becomes OTAN in Spanish. Another good reason to avoid using the acronym as the id.
Also, it would be useful to search the public w3c html mailing lists (going back a few years) for discussions about acronyms and abbreviations. Things you'll find there include discussions about whether it makes sense to separate out acronyms and abbreviations - ie. can people always decide which is which. And Web Accessibility requirements that lean towards a need for a pronunciation guide that is separate from the expanded form, eg. for clarifying that CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) is pronounced see-sail, not C.S.A.I.L.
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JoAnn T. Hackos, PhD
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Comtech Services,
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Street, Suite 400
Denver CO 80215
303-232-7586
joann.hackos@comtech-serv.com
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