Re: Convenience suggestion: Allow metadata in a CSV file

Hi David,

Yes, we did discuss this a earlier on and you might be aware of similar
approaches in HXL [1] and Linked CSV [2].

We decided to rule this out of scope for now, mostly because adoption would
require publisher effort to amend existing CSV files and we only had time
to address the 80% case.

However, we have tried to ensure that the specifications support the
scenario where someone (maybe a future incarnation of the group) defines a
CSV-based syntax that includes embedded metadata. You'll see an example of
how that could work in [3].

Can you confirm that you're content with this response?

Thanks,

Jeni

[1] http://hxlstandard.org/
[2] http://jenit.github.io/linked-csv/
[3]
http://w3c.github.io/csvw/syntax/index.html#recognising-tabular-data-formats
On 30 Apr 2015 03:43, "David Booth" <david@dbooth.org> wrote:

> I don't know if the working group has already considered this, but I'd
> like to suggest consider allowing CSV metadata to be specified in another
> CSV file, as an alternative to JSON.  I have found this approach to be
> quite convenient in a tool that I've been developing, and I think it could
> increase uptake of a CSV metadata standard.
>
> Here is a very short mockup video (2 minutes 59 seconds) that illustrates
> this approach:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmQWHdaN8_w
>
> I realize that some CSV metadata authors may prefer JSON syntax.  But as
> simple as JSON is, spreadsheet competence is far more widespread.  Also I
> would not blame anyone for being disinclined to consider this approach
> given the late date.  But this approach only involves different syntax --
> not semantics -- and if it does indeed lower the adoption barrier then it
> seems to me that it would be worth considering.
>
> What do others think?
>
> Thanks,
> David Booth
>
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