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Subject: Re: [dita] Which CALS Table model should we specify?
On Mon, 28 Jun 2004, Paul Grosso wrote: > Interoperability-wise, I suspect one gets a bit more with the Exchange > table model, but probably only trivially so, as there aren't that many > non-HTML table editing tools out there anyway these days. There are > some details (the "cruft") of the CALS table model that would be > difficult (but not impossible) to implement in XSLT. > > Unless there is a dire need to footers (and I believe most uses of > table footers are bogus--like trying to fake getting table footnotes), > I think the Exchange Table Model is sufficient and avoids some of > the cruft of the CALS table model. > > However, I wouldn't object if other folks felt a strong need for the > CALS table model (as long as I don't have to write the XSLT code to > support spanspecs). Docbook XSL stylesheets implement something halfway between Exchange model and full CALS table model (I wonder what is the reason for this). I think we should stick to the exchange model - simpler is better. -- Paul
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