Convenience suggestion: Allow metadata in a CSV file

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

Received on Thursday, 30 April 2015 02:43:56 UTC