csprod01 comments 018, 024, 028, 036, 050 and F2F meeting - Extending the Glossary module.

[Ryan King <ryanki@microsoft.com>]

Hi All,

 

I would like to put forth two proposals for extending the glossary module based on comment 018, 024, 028, 036, 050 and the discussion we had in the F2F in London. I propose the following:

 

1.      Add an id attribute to <glossentry> so that it can be referenced by a term annotation.

2.      Add a ref attribute to <glossentry> to reference a <segment> within the scope of a <unit> where segmentation/re-segmentation can occur.

3.      Change the source attribute on <definition> to be optional.

4.      EITHER

a.      Add <mda:metadata> to <glossentry> OR

b.      Allow elements from any namespace in <glossentry>

 

I would prefer 4.a because then tool implementers could at least treat the data in a way that is consistent with metadata overall.

 

Here are examples of the proposal:

 

<unit>

  <segment id="s1">

    <source>Hello <mrk id="m1" type="term" ref="#g1">World</mrk></source>

  </segment>

  …

</unit>

<gls:glossary>

  <glossentry id="g1" ref="s1">

    <term></term>

    <translation></translation>

    <definition></definition>

    <mda:metadata></mda:metadata>

  </glossentry>

</gls:glossary>

 

<unit>

  <segment id="s1">

    <source>Hello <mrk id="m1" type="term" ref="#g1">World</mrk></source>

  </segment>

  …

</unit>

<gls:glossary>

  <glossentry id="g1" ref="s1">

    <term></term>

    <translation></translation>

    <definition></definition>

    <xyz:any></xyz:any>

  </glossentry>

</gls:glossary>

 

Thanks for your consideration,

Ryan