RE: [dita] Requirement for <glossary-sort-as> element

["JoAnn Hackos" <joann.hackos@comtech-serv.com>]

Title: Requirement for <glossary-sort-as> element

Hi –

 

I think we should take this up in the Translation subcommittee. I’ll convene a meeting to discuss the issues and consider bringing this up as a DITA 1.3 proposal.

JoAnn

 

JoAnn Hackos PhD

President

Comtech Services, Inc.

joann.hackos@comtech-serv.com

Skype joannhackos

 

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From: Su-Laine Yeo [mailto:su-laine.yeo@justsystems.com]
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 4:09 PM
To: dita@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [dita] Requirement for <glossary-sort-as> element

 

Hi everyone,

A requirement that comes to our attention from time to time is for glossary elements to include a <glossary-sort-as> element, equivalent to the <index-sort-as> element. It appears to be essential for making a glossary sort properly in Japanese; one thing I’ve heard from multiple organizations using DITA is that no existing tool does correct automatic sorting of Japanese glossary and index entries.

Deborah Pickett mentioned this way back in 2007: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dita-users/message/4829 . Has a proposal been brought forward yet? If not, is it straightforward enough to consider for DITA 1.2 or should I add it to the 1.3 wishlist?

Cheers,

Su-Laine

Su-Laine Yeo
Interaction Design Specialist

JustSystems Canada, Inc.
Office: 778-327-6356
syeo@justsystems.com

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