RE: [xliff] Segmentation Modifications

[Steven R Loomis <srloomis@us.ibm.com>]

w3c and Unicode's recommendations are to use markup/attributes rather than control characters, where possible. the new controls are just for where it may not be possible.

see http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes/#unicode-bidi - rather than just providing directionality, may want to provide isolate controls at the attribute level in xliff

-s


Yves Savourel ---13/12/2013 08:55:42---> I know that XLIFF 1.2 did not have anything else, > but why not have a full markup solution this t

From: Yves Savourel <ysavourel@enlaso.com>
To: <xliff@lists.oasis-open.org>
Date: 13/12/2013 08:55
Subject: RE: [xliff] Segmentation Modifications
Sent by: <xliff@lists.oasis-open.org>

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> I know that XLIFF 1.2 did not have anything else,
> but why not have a full markup solution this time round..

Because, despite repeated notes about this, the discussion attracted close to no interest. Even our calls to the W3C to provide
guidelines went pretty much un-answered. If I recall correctly every single tool implementer noted that their current tools were
using Unicode control characters and didn't see the need for anything else.

So the decision was to provide directionality at the unit level and above, and use control characters for the content.

I doubt the interest has changed.

Cheers,
-yves


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