- From: Nick Ruffilo <nickruffilo@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:15:29 -0400
- To: Karen Myers <karen@w3.org>
- Cc: Ivan Herman <ivan@w3.org>, W3C Digital Publishing IG <public-digipub-ig@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CA+Dds59FdOBFpdJr0VL3a6EqFfDNJFc9MjckbuHCzqvhiS-3ug@mail.gmail.com>
You're very welcome. It was a team effort! On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Karen Myers <karen@w3.org> wrote: > Nick, > > Thanks again for all your help with Digital Book World! > > Karen > > > On Jun 23, 2015, at 11:01 AM, Nick Ruffilo <nickruffilo@gmail.com> wrote: > > And - in keeping with the Education and Outreach efforts, DBW has already > ran a piece: > > http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2015/mathml-language-certified-an-international-standard/ > > Publishing Perspectives and Publisher's Weekly did not send links, but > also will be covering this release. > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Ivan Herman <ivan@w3.org> wrote: > >> FYI >> >> Ivan >> >> > Begin forwarded message: >> > >> > From: "Coralie Mercier" <coralie@w3.org> >> > Subject: MathML 3.0 Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard (Press >> Release) >> > Date: 23 Jun 2015 16:56:53 CEST >> > To: w3c-ac-forum@w3.org >> > Resent-From: w3c-ac-members@w3.org >> > List-Id: <w3t.w3.org> >> > Archived-At: <http://www.w3.org/mid/op.x0oug32csvvqwp@sith.local> >> > >> > Dear Advisory Committee Representative, >> > >> > W3C just issued a joint press release together with the Joint Technical >> Committee JTC 1, Information Technology of the International Organization >> for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission >> (IEC), announcing that MathML Version 3.0 2nd Edition as an ISO/IEC >> International Standard (ISO/IEC 40314:2015). >> > >> > W3C MathML 3.0 Approved as ISO/IEC International Standard >> > http://www.w3.org/2015/06/mathmlpas.html.en >> > >> > For any translations of the press release, see: >> > http://www.w3.org/Press/Releases-2015#mathmlpas >> > >> > We invite you to read the text either online or in text below. >> > >> > Coralie Mercier, Acting Head of W3C Marketing & Communications >> > >> > ====== >> > [1]W3C For Immediate Release >> > >> > [1] http://www.w3.org/ >> > >> > W3C MathML 3.0 Approved as ISO/IEC International Standard >> > __________________________________________________________ >> > >> > Read below [2]what W3C Members have to say about MathML 3.0 >> > >> > [3]Translations | [4]W3C Press Release Archive >> > __________________________________________________________ >> > >> > [3] http://www.w3.org/Press/Releases-2015#mathmlpas >> > [4] http://www.w3.org/Press/ >> > >> > 23 June 2015 — Today the [5]World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), >> > together with the [6]Joint Technical Committee JTC 1, >> > Information Technology of the International Organization for >> > Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical >> > Commission (IEC), announced approval of the [7]MathML Version >> > 3.0 2nd Edition as an ISO/IEC International Standard (ISO/IEC >> > 40314:2015). >> > >> > [5] http://www.w3.org/ >> > [6] >> http://www.iso.org/iso/standards_development/technical_committees/list_of_iso_technical_committees/iso_technical_committee.htm?commid=45020 >> > [7] http://www.w3.org/TR/2014/REC-MathML3-20140410/ >> > >> > MathML is the mark-up language used in software and development >> > tools for statistical, engineering, scientific, computational >> > and academic expressions of math on the Web. The Mathematical >> > Markup Language provides ways to describe in XML both the >> > visual presentation of formulas (with mathematical symbols, >> > built-up formulas and font styles) and their semantics (with >> > reference to different domains of mathematics). Its first >> > version, MathML 1, was released in 1999. >> > >> > "This important scientific standard, which is already widely >> > deployed internationally, can now benefit from additional >> > formal recognition from ISO, IEC and their national member >> > bodies," noted Dr. Jeff Jaffe, W3C CEO. "The ISO/IEC >> > recognition is expected to increase internationally harmonized >> > adoption of MathML not only by standards bodies, governments >> > and the scientific and academic communities, but also by >> > browser makers, educational publishers and the broader Web >> > community." >> > >> > "ISO/IEC JTC 1 is very pleased to have the opportunity to take >> > the important work of the W3C and have it transposed into >> > formally approved ISO/IEC Standards," said Karen Higginbottom, >> > ISO/IEC JTC 1 Chair. "We are pleased to continue the strong and >> > constructive relationship between our organizations." >> > >> > "As Secretariat of ISO/IEC JTC 1, the American National >> > Standards Institute (ANSI) is very proud of the successful >> > collaboration between ISO/IEC JTC 1 and W3C," said Lisa >> > Rajchel, ISO/IEC JTC 1 Secretary. "Approval of the W3C >> > specifications once again demonstrates strong cooperation >> > between the formal standards process and consortia." >> > >> > MathML: A rich and powerful language >> > >> > Because HTML was invented in a scientific laboratory, formulas >> > in HTML were one of the earliest extensions proposed. Early >> > experiments, such as HTML+ in 1993, led to the first version of >> > MathML in 1998. MathML has been gaining support ever since, >> > although it took until 2014 and the fifth version of HTML >> > before math became a standard part of HTML, rather than an >> > optional extra. MathML can now be used both on its own, as >> > before, or embedded in HTML. >> > >> > An important goal in making MathML a required part of HTML is >> > to make scientific articles, or educational material, >> > interactive. A formula is no longer just an image -- you can >> > interact with it, right in the browser or other document >> > viewer: e.g. copy and paste the formula into an equation solver >> > and see the solution, point a graph plotter at the document and >> > see the formula visualized, let a student solve arithmetic >> > exercises right in the browser, etc. >> > >> > MathML is an important asset for the Semantic Web. It can not >> > only describe the visual, two-dimensional structure of a >> > built-up formula, but also its semantics relative to different >> > mathematical models, thanks to its integration of standard >> > "dictionaries" from the OpenMath Society. (Different branches >> > of mathematics often use similar-looking formulas, so some >> > disambiguation makes automatic interpretation a lot easier.) >> > >> > "This ISO/IEC standard is very timely" said Dr. Bert Bos, Math >> > Activity Lead at W3C, "MathML improves accessibility authoring >> > capabilities such as speech output. It continues to be the most >> > successful interchange format between the major mathematical >> > software packages, and is now on its way to becoming the lingua >> > franca for all mathematics on the Web because of its recent >> > inclusion in HTML5 and the Open Web Platform." >> > >> > The benefits of collaboration for interoperability >> > >> > W3C has developed processes and policies that promote the >> > development of high-quality, consensus-driven, royalty-free >> > standards, many of which power the Web and enterprise >> > computing. The ISO and IEC imprimatur increases the avenues for >> > adoption of W3C technology and guidelines which in turn will >> > increase deployment, reduce fragmentation and provide all users >> > with greater interoperability. >> > >> > MathML 3.0 was submitted to the ISO/IEC JTC 1 process for >> > Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) in July 2014. W3C has >> > been an approved JTC 1 PAS Submitter [8]since November 2010, >> > and is one of eleven (11) organizations that are currently >> > approved. Under the PAS procedures, organizations recognized as >> > valid PAS Sumitters can send their specifications directly to >> > JTC 1 for national body voting to become ISO/IEC International >> > Standards. To learn more about W3C and the ISO/IEC JTC1 PAS >> > Submission process, see the [9]W3C PAS FAQ and the [10]JTC 1 >> > website. >> > >> > [8] http://www.w3.org/News/2010.html#entry-8950 >> > [9] http://www.w3.org/2010/04/pasfaq >> > [10] http://www.iso.org/iso/jtc1_home.html >> > >> > As an ISO/IEC JTC 1 Standard, [11]MathML 3.0 is now also >> > available from ISO/IEC and its national member bodies, >> > including ANSI. JTC 1 recognition neither changes nor >> > supercedes the existing W3C standard, which remains freely >> > available from the W3C website. MathML is the third W3C >> > standard to be recognized by ISO/IEC, after Web Services in >> > 2011 and Web Acccessibility Content Guidelines 2.0 in 2012. >> > W3C also provides a number of supporting resources for >> > developers and users, which are available on the [12]Math >> > activity page. W3C Members have provided [13]testimonials in >> > support of MathML 3.0. >> > >> > [11] http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=58439 >> > [12] http://www.w3.org/Math/ >> > >> > About the World Wide Web Consortium >> > >> > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international >> > consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and >> > the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C >> > primarily pursues its mission through the creation of Web >> > standards and guidelines designed to ensure long-term growth >> > and stewardship for the Web. Over 400 organizations are >> > [14]Members of the Consortium. W3C is jointly run by the >> > [15]MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory >> > (MIT CSAIL) in the United States, the [16]European Research >> > Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) >> > headquartered in France, [17]Keio University in Japan and >> > [18]Beihang University in China, and has additional [19]Offices >> > worldwide. For more information see [20]http://www.w3.org/ >> > >> > [14] http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List >> > [15] http://www.csail.mit.edu/ >> > [16] http://www.ercim.eu/ >> > [17] http://www.keio.ac.jp/ >> > [18] http://ev.buaa.edu.cn/ >> > [19] http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Offices/ >> > [20] http://www.w3.org/ >> > >> > About JTC 1 >> > >> > The joint technical committee of ISO (International >> > Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International >> > Electrotechnical Commission), [21]ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information >> > Technology, is a consensus-based, voluntary international >> > standards group that works as a highly productive collaboration >> > between ISO and IEC. More than 3,700 experts from 34-P-member >> > countries come together in JTC 1 to develop mutually beneficial >> > standards that enhance global trade while protecting >> > intellectual property. The United States plays a leading role >> > in JTC 1, with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) >> > holding the secretariat and Karen Higginbottom, director of >> > standards initiatves at Hewlett-Packard Company, serving as JTC >> > 1's chair. >> > >> > [21] http://www.iso.org/iso/jtc1_home.html >> > >> > About ISO >> > >> > ISO is the world’s largest developer and publisher of >> > International Standards. ISO is a network of the national >> > standards institutes of some 164 countries as of July 2012. >> > More than 100 of ISO’s members are from developing countries. >> > ISO has more than 18600 International Standards in its currents >> > portfolio. ISO’s work programme ranges from standards for >> > traditional activities, such as agriculture and construction, >> > through mechanical engineering, manufacturing and distribution, >> > to transport, medical devices, the environment, safety, >> > information and communication technologies, and to standards >> > for good practices and for services. >> > >> > About IEC >> > >> > The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is the >> > world's leading organization that prepares and publishes >> > International Standards for all electrical, electronic and >> > related technologies – collectively known as >> > "electrotechnology." IEC International Standards cover a vast >> > range of technologies from power generation, transmission and >> > distribution to home appliances and office equipment, >> > semiconductors, fibre optics, batteries, nanotechnologies, >> > solar energy and marine energy converters, to mention just a >> > few. Wherever you find electricity and electronics, you will >> > find the IEC supporting safety and performance, the >> > environment, electrical energy efficiency and renewable >> > energies. The IEC also manages Conformity Assessment Systems >> > that certify that equipment, systems or components conform to >> > its International Standards. www.iec.ch >> > >> > Media Contacts >> > >> > Karen Myers, W3C <[22]karen@w3.org> >> > >> > [22] mailto:coralie@w3.org >> > >> > Elizabeth Neiman, ANSI <[23]eneiman@ansi.org> >> > >> > [23] mailto:eneiman@ansi.org >> > >> > Testimonials from W3C Members >> > >> > [24]Antenna House, Inc. · [25]C-DAC · [26]Design Science, Inc. >> > · [27]Maplesoft · [28]MathJax Consortium · [29]University of >> > Western Ontario · >> > >> > Antenna House, Inc. >> > >> > The use of MathML extends far beyond STEM publishers and >> > organizations and is extensively used both in the worlds of >> > general publishing and corporate documentation, whenever >> > equations are part of their documents being produced. >> > Antenna House first offered MathML as a feature of our >> > XSL-FO formatting engine back in November 2004. We now have >> > hundreds of customers using MathML for producing equations >> > within their documents. MathML as an ISO standard further >> > strengthens the use of MathML for producing paged output. >> > >> > >> > Michael Miller, VP, Antenna House, Inc. >> > >> > C-DAC >> > >> > C-DAC GIST Research Labs has always been supportive of any >> > technology that enables interoperability amongst people, >> > softwares and platforms, Adoption of MathML by ISO is one of >> > the important steps in ensuring its wider and methodical >> > adoption. Working in language technology field in the past >> > 22 years with current focus on Digitization, C-DAC sees this >> > to be a positive step which will take mathematical express >> > from image to actual form. >> > >> > >> > Mahesh D. Kulkarni, Associate Director & HoD, GIST Research >> > Labs, C-DAC; Country Manager, W3C India >> > >> > Design Science, Inc. >> > >> > MathML was the first specialized format to be approved by >> > the W3C. Since then it has become the lingua-franca for math >> > communication, on the web and elsewhere. Approval by ISO is >> > further proof of the importance of MathML in the world of >> > STEM communication. Design Science continues its commitment >> > to producing tools that enable the use of MathML and that >> > make math accessible to all people with our recent release >> > of a new version of MathPlayer. People with vision >> > disabilities used previous versions of MathPlayer to listen >> > to tens of millions of expressions; the new version extends >> > MathPlayer's support of MathML to any browser and to other >> > applications. >> > >> > >> > Neil Soiffer, Senior Scientist, Design Science Inc. >> > >> > Demo of MathML in action, [30]VoiceOver and Safari, by Bob >> > Matthews, Director of Training, Design Science Inc. >> > >> > [30] >> http://www.dessci.com/en/reference/ies-ets/instructional_material/VoiceOver_and_Safari_short.wmv >> > >> > Maplesoft >> > >> > Maplesoft has always been a strong supporter of MathML and >> > the efforts of the community to freely share mathematics on >> > the web and between software tools such as Maple. We are >> > delighted that the MathML standard has reached this >> > important new milestone of international recognition by the >> > ISO. >> > >> > >> > Laurent Bernardin, Executive Vice President and Chief >> > Scientist, Maplesoft >> > >> > MathJax Consortium >> > >> > The publication as an ISO standard confirms MathML's >> > resounding success as the standard markup for mathematical >> > and scientific notation. MathML provides a robust, unified >> > markup that enables publication, processing and conversion >> > of mathematics. It is fully accessible to both humans and >> > machines and we see a rich ecosystem of applications. >> > While browser support remains limited to Gecko/Firefox and >> > WebKit/Safari for now, polyfills such as MathJax build on >> > MathML as it provides a canonical representation of >> > mathematical notation made for the web. Overall, MathML has >> > enabled a new generation of publications, learning >> > environments, and online communities, in effect transforming >> > learning, teaching, and research on the web and beyond. >> > MathML is the core of STEM content on the web and I'm >> > looking forward to seeing MathML evolve to meet current and >> > future developments. >> > >> > >> > Peter Krautzberger, MathJax Consortium >> > >> > University of Western Ontario >> > >> > The standardization of MathML is key to "friction-free" >> > interoperability among software components for e-learning >> > and technical collaboration in the academic world. >> > >> > >> > Stephen M. Watt, Distinguished University Professor, >> > University of Western Ontario >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Coralie Mercier - W3C Communications Team - http://www.w3.org >> > mailto:coralie@w3.org +336 4322 0001 http://www.w3.org/People/CMercier/ >> > >> > >> >> >> ---- >> Ivan Herman, W3C >> Digital Publishing Activity Lead >> Home: http://www.w3.org/People/Ivan/ >> mobile: +31-641044153 >> ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0782-2704 >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > - Nick Ruffilo > @NickRuffilo > http://Aerbook.com <http://aerbook.com/> > http://ZenOfTechnology.com <http://zenoftechnology.com/> > > > -- - Nick Ruffilo @NickRuffilo http://Aerbook.com http://ZenOfTechnology.com <http://zenoftechnology.com/>
Received on Tuesday, 23 June 2015 15:15:59 UTC