Re: [docbook-tc] DocBook namespace use policy

[Dave Pawson <dave.pawson@gmail.com>]

On 16 November 2010 12:50, Nancy Harrison <nancylph@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd be even more specific about the implications
+1

As Jirka said, the implications are when a user lets his db source go free in
the wild? Just the same as mixing no-namespaced elements, lots of room
for confusion, hence not a good idea.

Again the positive is:
  If you're going to add your own elements/atts, add them in your own
(or any ns other than db).


DaveP


>
> - n
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 3:13 AM, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 15 November 2010 23:23, Bob Stayton <bobs@sagehill.net> wrote:
>> > One of my DocBook TC action items was to state a policy regarding the
>> > use of
>> > the DocBook namespace.  Here is the wording I would suggest.
>> >
>> > "The DocBook TC does not prohibit users from adding new elements to the
>> > DocBook namespace (http://docbook.org/ns/docbook). However, such new
>> > elements are not part of the DocBook standard unless they are approved
>> > by
>> > the DocBook Technical Committee."
>> >
>> > Do we need to say more?
>>
>>
>> That's phrased in the negative Bob? Might be clear and easier to use
>> as a policy if phrased positively?
>>
>> Users may add elements and attributes to the db schema but be aware
>> that these are not docbook.
>> Docbook is defined as those elements and attributes in the docbook
>> namespace
>> which are defined by the docbook TC.
>
> Users may add elements and attributes to the db schema but should be aware
> that these are not part of standard DocBook and will not be supported by the
> DocBook
> stylesheets at SourceForge.
> Docbook is defined as those elements and attributes in the docbook namespace
> which are defined by the docbook TC.
>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>>
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