RE: [xliff] Definition of "core" and "modules"

[Helena S Chapman <hchapman@us.ibm.com>]

Dave, Steven and I chatted quickly about
this and we are in agreement with the discussion and the clarification.
Bryan, I suggest post the final wording based on this thread and ask everyone
to be ready to vote on the criteria definition in our next TC meeting.

Thank you.

Best regards, 

Helena Shih Chapman
Globalization Technologies and Architecture
+1-720-396-6323 or T/L 938-6323
Waltham, Massachusetts




From:      
 "Rodolfo M. Raya"
<rmraya@maxprograms.com>
To:      
 "'XLIFF TC'"
<xliff@lists.oasis-open.org>
Date:      
 11/16/2011 10:07 AM
Subject:    
   RE: [xliff]
Definition of "core" and "modules"
Sent by:    
   <xliff@lists.oasis-open.org>

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Hi Yves,

How would you separate core from modules without using namespaces?

Regards,
Rodolfo
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Rodolfo M. Raya       rmraya@maxprograms.com
Maxprograms       http://www.maxprograms.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xliff@lists.oasis-open.org [mailto:xliff@lists.oasis-open.org]
On Behalf
> Of Yves Savourel
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 11:02 AM
> To: 'XLIFF TC'
> Subject: RE: [xliff] Definition of "core" and "modules"
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> One more note:
> 
> >> The namespace that corresponds to the core of XLIFF
> >> 2.0 is "urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:2.0".
All elements and
> >> attributes that belong to the core will be documented in
the body of
> >> the XLIFF 2.0 specification
> >
> > Perfect.
> > ...
> >> Each module defined for XLIFF 2.0 must have its grammar defined
in an
> >> independent XML Schema with a separate namespace.
> >
> > Good.
> 
> I think using different namespaces for the core and the various modules
is
> fine.
> 
> It will make things more strict, which is good. And more clear, which
is also
> good.
> 
> But this is also going to make implementation more complex for the
tools,
> not more simple (one of the 2.0 goals). It will force tools to actually
> implement namespaces, not assume one like many do today. And remember
> that many users (e.g. localization engineers who may have to tinker
with
> XLIFF files) simply don't understand namespaces very well.
> 
> I agree with Rodolfo on using namespaces, but I just want to be sure
> everyone realizes the trade-offs.
> 
> Cheers,
> -yves
> 
> 
> 
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