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Re: [SpecGL] C1: Define your terms, pcpl 1

From: Lynne Rosenthal <lynne.rosenthal@nist.gov>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 11:38:30 -0400
Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20040727113734.01d49c50@mailserver.nist.gov>
To: Dominique Hazaël-Massieux <dom@w3.org>, www-qa-wg@w3.org

Another suggestion

Current:
>Why care?
>English (and other natural languages) are ambiguous, in so that a term
>used in a given context can be interpreted differently in a different
>context.  Interoperability between implementations can only be achieved
>if implementors understand the the specification the same way; defining
>the terms used in the normative parts ensures as much accuracy as
>possible.


Suggest:
...[snip]  Interoperability between implementations can only be achieved if 
implementers have the same understanding of the specification; defining the 
terms used in the normative parts promotes this common understanding which 
contributes to accurate implementation.

--lynne
Received on Tuesday, 27 July 2004 11:39:10 GMT

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