Re: [XBL] Abstract Unclear

Hi, Ian, WAF WG-

Ian Hickson wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, Doug Schepers wrote:
>> "The XML Binding Language (XBL) describes the ability to associate 
>> elements in one document with script, event handlers, CSS, and more 
>> complex content models in another document."  The first sentence in the 
>> specification is not correct. XBL bindings can be in the same document 
>> as the bound elements.
> 
> True, but that's not really important. The important case is the external 
> document case, which is what the abstract highlights.

Sure.  But I thought it was important that readers get an understanding 
of the scope of the technology, and not be bogged down in seeming 
contradictions.


> Besides your version sounding much more marketting-y and longer, I don't 
> see that it's especially better.

Naturally, you already understand what XBL is for, but you aren't your 
audience.

I don't care about the length or the actual wording.  I just want the 
abstract to be accurate and reasonably comprehensive.  I don't think 
that the current version is.  Maybe others do.

But in the end, I think there will be enough supporting documentation 
that as long as the technology itself is well-defined, the quality of 
the prose is of lesser importance.

Regards-
-Doug

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Received on Wednesday, 10 January 2007 09:03:32 UTC