RE: [dita] TC Minutes 10 August 2010

["Bruce Nevin (bnevin)" <bnevin@cisco.com>]

I think this, Paul:
http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/DITA1.2Adopters 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grosso, Paul [mailto:pgrosso@ptc.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:42 PM
> To: DITA TC
> 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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