RE: [xliff] XLIFF 1.1 Proposal

[Peter Reynolds <Peter.Reynolds@Berlitz.ie>]

See reply from group re John's proposal.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Reid [mailto:JREID@novell.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 11:26 PM
To: xliff@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [xliff] XLIFF 1.1 Proposal


1. Optional header element: Since the header element can contain zero,
one, or more of any of its child elements and has no required
attributes, a header stub is required even when no header content is
available. I propose that we make the header element optional. In fact,
it might be desirable to simply do away with the header, since it has no
attributes and is only a grouping element. Its child elements would be
raised to siblings of body. 
Mtg: John is rescinding this proposal except making the header optional
Meeting agreed with this.

2. To further reduce the complex hierarchy, the body element, which is
also a simple grouping element without attributes, could be replaced by
one or more content-group elements. In this .proposal, the content-group
element is simply the group element renamed and raised.
Mtg: No 

3. If we are going to change names, let's call the trans-unit the
trans-group or source-group (prefered). That would also need to be
extended to the bin-unit, which would become the bin-group. 
Mtg: No but if names are changed this should be considered.

4. The order of child elements in file could be ordered to match, as
closely as reasonable, the order of child elements in the content-group.
Thus, the note element would follow the prop-group element.
Mtg: Needs investigation

The tree, below, shows the proposed structure:

 <xliff>1
 |
 +---- <file>+
      |
     +---- <skl>?
      |     |
      |     +---- (<internal-file> | <external-file>)1
      |
     +---- <phase-group>?
      |     |
      |     +---- <phase>+
      |           |
      |           +---- <note>*
      |
     +---- <glossary>*
      |     |
      |     +---- (<internal-file> | <external-file>)1
      |
     +---- <reference>*
      |     |
      |     +---- (<internal-file> | <external-file>)1
      |
     +---- <count-group>*
      |     |
      |     +---- <count>*
      |
     +---- <prop-group>*
      |      |
      |     +---- <prop>*
      |
     +---- <note>*
      |
      +---- <content-group>+
             |
             +---- <context-group>*
             |     |
             |     +---- <context>+
             |
             +---- <count-group>*
             |
             +---- <prop-group>*
             |
             +---- <note>*
             |
             +---- <content-group>*
             |
             +---- <source-group>*
              |
             +---- <bin-group>*
    

cheers,
john

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