[QA IG] Test Metadata

This is an excerpt of W3C QA IG F2F minutes of Mandelieu, France,  
27/28 February 2006
Each topic indivually given to help the discussion.
http://www.w3.org/QA/2006/03/minutes_of_qa_ig_f2f_at_the_w3.html



Test Cases Metadata
http://www.w3.org/QA/2006/03/minutes_of_qa_ig_f2f_at_the_w3.#test- 
metadata

    [35]Test Metadata has been published as a W3C Working Group note in
    September 2005. The document defines a minimal set of metadata
    elements that can usefully be applied to tests that are intended for
    publication within a test suite. We published it quickly. At the
    time of the publication, it was mentionned that a schema could be
    useful to help implementers to use it in their tools. Dominique
    Hazaël-Massieux has suggested that we should start an RDF or XML
    Schema implementation of these metadata. It should be done in
    coordination with one or two Working Groups and in the context of a
    practical use. Mobile Best Practices might be one canditate, and ERT
    WG with EARL might be another possible implementation of this
    language.

      [35] http://www.w3.org/TR/test-metadata/

    Snorre mentionned that it could be of interests for Opera which has
    already plenty of test suites that could be released in W3C venues.

    We agreed that we have to be flexible, and make this schema as
    extensible as possible. So that people can not only use it but adapt
    it to their own needs. The choice of the format for the schema might
    be a problem in certain venues: RDF, XML Schema, RelaxNG, … We will
    then not recommend only one schema. We will start with one
    implementation and invite other people to contribute their own
    schema to be added to the document in appendix.

    We could expect a republication in April 2006.
      * [36]A survey on Test Suite needs at W3C
      * [37]Survey of testing practices in W3C groups

      [36] http://www.w3.org/QA/2005/03/joint-test-suites.html
      [37] http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/34786/qa-test/results

      * ACTION: Dom to propose an implementation of Test Metadata in
        RDF. Deadline: Mid-March
      * ACTION: Patrick, Tim and Snorre to review Dom'simplementation of
        Test Metadata in RDF





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