RE: [xliff] Add optional format attribute for quick at-a-glance review

["Schnabel, Bryan S" <bryan.s.schnabel@tektronix.com>]

Hi Yves,

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From: Yves Savourel [ysavourel@enlaso.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:33 AM
To: Schnabel, Bryan S; xliff@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: RE: [xliff] Add optional format attribute for quick at-a-glance review

Hi Bryan,

> What if we put an optional attribute on XLIFF elements
> that match HTML elements? It would enable a quick
> "at-a-glance" HTML page to be created for review cycle.

a) Could/should this be related to the ‘disp’ attribute we currently have in inline markup?
- could be. But I see my proposal as being purposefully narrow in scope, just for just-in-time review 

b) I've noticed things like "<ph fs="strong">'72 Telecaster Thinline</ph>". I assume you meant "<pc fs="strong">'72 Telecaster Thinline</pc>". Is that correct?
- no thought was given to proposed elements in the inline SC. I just picked an existing 1.2 inline element. <ph> and <x> seemed okay; could have picked <mrk> or <g>. I would see this attribute going on any inline tag.

c) How would <sc>/<ec> be handled? I assume <sc id='1' fs='b'/> and <ec rid='1' fs='b'/>. Is that correct?
- Assuming <ec> is properly terminated, no need for the fs attribute. If escaped HTML markup existed, no need for fs attribute. Otherwise, yes (<sc id='1' fs='b'/>)

d) This feature looks somewhat similar to the dx:equiv-markup-open and dx:equiv-markup-close defined in XLIFF:doc[1]. In your example the value of fs is only an HTML element name. Would there be any reason to use full HTML markup instead? (so you could possibly specify class names, etc.).
- don't think so. The class attribute seems like overkill.  I see my proposal as being purposefully narrow in scope, just for just-in-time review. Might think about linking attributes and even img/src, but with care to be narrow and focused on just-in-time review

cheers,
-yves

[1] http://interoperability-now.googlecode.com/files/XLIFFdoc%20Representation%20Guide.pdf