RE: [Comment on ITS WD] Use of xml:lang

"The language information data category provides for rules to be expressed
at a global level because it is unnecessary locally. Locally users are able
to use xml:lang..."

I suggest:

"The language information data category only provides for rules to be
expressed at a global level. Locally users are able to use xml:lang..."


The 'because it is unnecessary locally' is a little confusing - it can
temporarily lead the reader to think that local language declarations are
not necessary.

RI


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felix Sasaki [mailto:fsasaki@w3.org] 
> Sent: 11 September 2006 01:51
> To: ishida@w3.org
> Cc: www-i18n-comments@w3.org; public-i18n-core@w3.org; 
> public-i18n-its@w3.org
> Subject: Re: [Comment on ITS WD] Use of xml:lang
> 
> Hello i18n core,
> 
> This is a reply on behalf of the i18n ITS working group. See 
> also http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3480 for 
> our discussion .
> 
> Thank you very much for your comment. We agreed to implement 
> it. Please have a look at 
> http://www.w3.org/International/its/itstagset/itstagset.html#l
> anginfo-implementation
> .
> 
> Please let us know within 2 weeks if you are satisfied. If we 
> don't hear  from you , we will assume this issue as closed.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Felix
> 
> ishida@w3.org wrote:
> > Comment from the i18n review of:
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-its-20060518/
> > 
> > Comment 4
> > At http://www.w3.org/International/reviews/0606-its/
> > Editorial/substantive: E
> > Owner: RI
> > 
> > Location in reviewed document:
> > 6.7.1
> > 
> > Comment: 
> > The explanation of the language information data category 
> should clarify that this only provides for rules to be 
> expressed at a global level because it is assumed that it 
> would be unnecessary locally. Locally users would be able to 
> use xml:lang (which is defined by XML) or an attribute 
> specific to the format in question (as in Example 33).
> > 
> > 
> > The XML spec acts in a way like an ever present provider of 
> certain global rules defining such things as xml:lang.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
>

Received on Monday, 11 September 2006 17:58:30 UTC