Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] Informative clauses

[robert_weir@us.ibm.com]

"Dave Pawson" <dave.pawson@gmail.com>
wrote on 06/23/2008 11:59:17 AM:

> 2008/6/23  <robert_weir@us.ibm.com>:
> 
> >> 2.4.2 Base Settings
> >>
> >> The <config:config-item> element contains all base
settings. The value
> >> of the setting is stored in the element.
> >>
> >> This is (barely) informative.
> >> No shall.
> >> No may
> >> Not marked as informative.
> >>
> >
> > It defines a schema fragment, so that creates a number of testable
> > provisions that will be subsumed into the schema validation portion
of the
> > conformance test.
> >
> > However, the nature of this particular clause is to define the
storage of
> > implementation-dependent application settings.  So there
are limits on what
> > you can test as to their content.  Other then schema validation,
you could
> > define a profile, say ODF/A for archiving, where such non-portable
settings
> > are prohibited.
> 
> 
> Just count how many assumptions you've made to respond like that Rob.
> 
> Reading the contents of the standard (and no more) that's basically
> not a testable clause.

That clause gives a schema fragment.  Of course
that is testable.  This is very basic.  Please let me know that
you see and agree with that assertion.  Otherwise we cannot have a
meaningful discussion on this topic.  

-Rob