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Subject: Clarification needed on whether xml:lang is required
Hi everyone, Page 78 of the CD02 draft spec for DITA 1.2 says, "Applications should ensure that every highest level topic element explicitly assigns the @xml:lang attribute." An application could ensure that xml:lang attribute is explicitly assigned, however this would make it out of compliance with the language reference which says that xml:lang is not a required attribute for topics. Currently the spec seems to be saying "applications should treat xml:lang as being required" in one place, and "applications should treat xml:lang as being not required" in another place. Can we remove this sentence from page 78 to remove the contradiction? I think our intention to encourage use of xml:lang is fulfilled in the next sentence which says, "Authors are urged to set the @xml:lang attribute in the source language so that the translator may change it in the target language." Applications can provide defaults and warnings to make it easier for authors to remember to do this. Su-Laine Su-Laine Yeo Solutions Consultant JustSystems Canada, Inc. Office: 778-327-6356 syeo@justsystems.com www.justsystems.com XMetaL Community Forums: http://forums.xmetal.com/
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