Re: [uoml-x] Groups - UOML-X TC website content proposal (OASIS-UOML-X-TC-frontpage-proposal.docx)uploaded

[Peter Junge <peter.junge@gmx.org>]

I have just uploaded a revision of the proposal:
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/uoml-x/download.php/41861/OASIS-UOML-X-TC-frontpage-proposal-rev01.docx

Am 15.04.2011 18:23, schrieb Peter Junge:
> On 04/15/2011 04:56 PM, Alex Wang wrote:
>> My comments:
>> *
>> *
>> *Scope
>> *UOML  describes an abstract document model and the operations available
>> on it. Specifically, operations providing functionality for
>> read/write/edit and display/print on layout-based documents are described.
>> <Alex>"edit" is not accurate. In fact, an edit software can read a
>> document via UOML, edit by user interaction(no UOML involved), save
>> edited content to document via UOML. Maybe we can change "edit" as
>> "modify",because we can delete an object or change the attribute of an
>> object via UOML. Similarly, display/print is not directly function of
>> UOML. UOML can provide function for display/print, but none of UOML
>> instruction do display/print.
>
> Thanks for your clarifications, I will change the draft accordingly.
>
> BTW, this improvements in choice of words will also apply to the UOML
> specification itself, as that was my source. I will add it to the
> todo-list for the next revision.
>
>> We need unify the term: layout-based document, fixed-layout document,
>> visual document? Which one?
>
> "Visual" is "what the eye can see", hence I would clearly prefer "Visual
> Document". One thing we would have to do is to define this term clearly
> in the UOML specification. We haven't done this yet. If nobody
> disagrees, I would also like to add this to the todo-list.
>
>>
>> *Overview*
>> Fixed-layout- documents are two-dimensional and contain static paging
>> information
>> <Alex>"two-dimensional and contain static paging information" should be
>> used to describe the term "document" within this specification. Not only
>> fixed-layout document(such as PDF), but also reflowable document(such as
>> ODF) can describe two-dimensional and contain static paging information.
>
> OK, I will also consider this.
>
>>
>> The similarity of the two models allows UOML to be used as an interface
>> standard for PDF.
>> <Alex>UOML can be used as an interface standard for not only PDF, but
>> also XPS, SVG etc, even a fixed-layout document whose graphics object
>> model is quite different. The actual reason why UOML can be used as an
>> interface standard for PDF is not the similarity of the two models, but
>> the universal document model is able to describe any layout.
>
> This is also a valuable point for both website and specification.
>
>>
>> *Deliverables and Goals*
>> **UOML (Unstructured Operation Markup Language) Part 1 Version 2 is
>> scheduled to be finished at the end
>> of this year.
>> <Alex>  Now we are planning for version 1.1
>
> Sorry, my fault.
>
> Bes regards,
> Peter
>
>>
>> 2011/4/11<peter.junge@gmx.org<mailto:peter.junge@gmx.org>>
>>
>>      Please review and comment
>>
>>       -- Mr. Peter Junge
>>
>>      The document named UOML-X TC website content proposal
>>      (OASIS-UOML-X-TC-frontpage-proposal.docx) has been submitted by Mr.
>>      Peter
>>      Junge to the OASIS Unstructured Operation Markup Language eXtended
>>      (UOML-X)
>>      TC document repository.
>>
>>      Document Description:
>>      This document is a proposal to add appropriate content (especially
>>      meeting
>>      OASIS policies) to the UOML-X TC website
>>
>>      View Document Details:
>>      http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=41798
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