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Subject: RE: [dita] TC Minutes 10 August 2010




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Nevin (bnevin) [mailto:bnevin@cisco.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 2010 August 10 11:28
> To: DITA TC
> Subject: [dita] TC Minutes 10 August 2010
> 
> DITA Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: 10 August 2010
> 
> Chaired by Don Day <donday@bga.com>
> Minutes recorded by Bruce Nevin <bnevin@cisco.com>
> 
> The DITA Technical Committee met on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 at 08:00am
> PT for 55 minutes.
> 
> 8:00-8:05 Roll call
> Roll call
> * Regrets: Gershon Joseph
> > Quorum was achieved.
> 
> STANDING BUSINESS:
> ==================
> Approve minutes from previous business meeting:
> 
>  o http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201007/msg00083.html
> (Joseph)
> 
>    Moved by Don, seconded by Kris, approved by acclamation.
> 
> Subcommittee/liaison reports:
> =============================
> For some weeks, SC reports will not follow list order, as we return to
> those that have been skipped.
> 
>  o OASIS DITA Adoption TC
>    Page created for testimonials by DITA 1.2 users.
>    Discussion on potential article identifying those elements that
> ought
> to be or typically are styled.
>    Mary has announced the new Asian Adoption SC.
>    Looking for additional members, especially those interested in
> authoring articles.
>    Getting a lot of hits on the articles in dita.xml.org.
> 
> Action Items:
> =============
>  o No discussion
> 
> Comments:
> =========
> Don has sent and will send reminders to those processing comments.
> 
>  o PublicReview1Comments
>      * Assign open owners
> ACTION: Don to contact Chris Kravogel about Public Review item C008
and
> recommend action to Kris Eberlein.
> 
>  o Testimonials from organizations using DITA 1.2
> 
>    We noted Gershon's addition of the list of vendor representation on
> TC.
> 
>    JoAnn: We discussed last week the need for the TC to know what
> vendors are doing, and a number of major vendors are not represented.
> She will make sure the 1.2 status paper gets out to them.
> 
>    We welcomed the news that Kris has accepted DITA evangelist
position
> with SDL, with condition that they donate 4-6 hours to the TC.
> 
>    JoAnn: In a separate category on this page we should list vendors
                                      ^^^^^^^^^^

What page (URL please)?

paul

> who
> have some support of DITA, and use this list to track contacts so as
to
> prevent duplication of effort and contact.
> 
> BUSINESS:
> =========
> 1. Heads Up: change in rev attribute usage, ongoing
> Kris removed old values from spec file in July. If anyone makes
content
> changes, mark it with rev mark public-review-1.
> CLOSE
> 
> 2. ITEM: DITA 1.1 errata (skip until Eric Sirois is attending; hold
for
> next week)
> 
> 3. ITEM: http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/DITA_1.3_Proposal_Process.
> Email discussed means to make sure relevant subcommittees are engaged
> when a new proposal affects them (or they it).
> CLOSE: ready for TC reference when needed for DITA 1.3
>      * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201007/msg00091.html
> (Anderson)
> 
> 4. ITEM: Announce DITA 1.2 Feature article and comments
> CLOSE: Already voted by the Adoption TC. When OKed by Gershon, will
> publish.
> 
> 5. New ITEM: Content outcomes of "cascading of xml:lang attribute"
> discussion
>      * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201008/msg00041.html
> (last comment, Grosso)
> 
> We are clear that @xml:lang on a map should not cascade. An additional
> reason for users to set it on each topic is that processors have a
> variety of ways to set a default, and this could cause problems.
Should
> be able to point to a definitive FAQ.
> CLOSE
> 
> ACTION: Don: log this issue on the 1.2 comments wiki so we can track
it
> there.
> ACTION: JoAnn: take this to the translation SC
> ACTION: Su-Laine: Try to improve wording in the spec, bring it back to
> the TC.
> 
> 6. New ITEM: Clarification needed on whether xml:lang is required
>      * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201008/msg00038.html
> (Yeo)
> 
> Eliot: The XML standard http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-lang-tag
says
> xml:lang applies to an element and all its children, so nested topics
> don't have to specify it, and therefore DITA cannot require it at the
> DTD level.
> Kris will work on clarifying the wording at 2.1.3.9.1, with Su-Laine,
> JoAnn, and Eliot engaged as interested parties.
> CLOSE
> 
> 8:55 Announcements/Opens
> 8:55 Adjourn
> 


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