Re: DTD upkeep

On Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 3:34:00 AM, Cameron wrote:

CM> SVG 1.1 First Edition says, in the Introduction chapter:

CM>   System Identifier for the SVG 1.1 Recommendation:
CM>     http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd

CM>   […] For that reason, there is a single flattened DTD available that
CM>   corresponds to the SVG 1.1 modularized DTD. It can be found at
CM>   http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11-flat.dtd.

CM> and in the DTD appendix:

CM>   A dated version of the flattened DTD will always be available from
CM>   http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11-flat-20030114.dtd.

CM> I want to check what the policy is on updating any of these when we
CM> publish the Second Edition.  Presumably the dated version of the
CM> flattened DTD should remain the same, 

yes

CM> and a new one
CM> http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11-flat-2009XXXX.dtd should be
CM> added. 

yes

CM>  What about the non-dated files in
CM> http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/?  Should these all be updated?

They should be the same as the ones at svg11-flat-2009XXXX.dtd


CM> As part of my ACTION-2614, I’m going to move the discussion about the
CM> modularised DTD from the Introduction chapter to the DTD appendix, and I
CM> will downplay its usefulness. 

I think that is very wise.

CM>  Also, I’m thinking of noting in the
CM> Introduction chapter that it’s not recommended to use a DOCTYPE in
CM> content.

Agreed.




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 Chris Lilley                    mailto:chris@w3.org
 Technical Director, Interaction Domain
 W3C Graphics Activity Lead
 Co-Chair, W3C Hypertext CG

Received on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 13:50:26 UTC