[OASIS Issue Tracker] Created: (OFFICE-3435) ODF 1.2 CD05 Part 2Incredible HYPERLINK Function

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ODF 1.2 CD05 Part 2 Incredible HYPERLINK Function 
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                 Key: OFFICE-3435
                 URL: http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/browse/OFFICE-3435
             Project: OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: OpenFormula
    Affects Versions: ODF 1.2 CD 05
            Reporter: Dennis Hamilton
             Fix For: ODF 1.2 CD 06


ODF 1.2 CD05 Part 2 has an inexplicable definition for the HYPERLINK function.

The description asserts that there is an effect on a cell.

The description assrts that there is an effect on a cell even if the function's occurrence is not needed in the evaluation of the formula.

The description asserts that there is a coordinated effect of in how an IRI is composed (or multiples delivered) from individual occurrences of the HYPERLINK function in the same expression.

The description asserts requirements on the implementation of an evaluator that go too far.

Finally, the examples of this function are used to refine the definition.  Only the simplest examples can be inferred from the definition.

It appears that incidental consequences of a specific implementation are being appealed to, without concern for what is essential and good enough for an OpenFormula case, no matter what odd behaviors that implementations might have for cases that defy well-definedness.



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