Re: FYI: HTML5 is a Proposed Recommendation

On 09/17/2014 05:47 AM, David (Standards) Singer wrote:
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> On Sep 17, 2014, at 10:44 , Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net> wrote:
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>> On 09/17/2014 05:26 AM, Arthur Barstow wrote:
>>> On 9/16/14 9:09 PM, Philippe Le Hegaret wrote:
>>>> We're one step closer to the Recommendation but, in light of the
>>>> normative reference policy [1], the HTML Working Group assumes that the
>>>> URL spec will advance from its Working Draft status to a more stable
>>>> status to ensure it is sufficiently stable for a normative reference.
>>>> The Director is considering whether Working Draft status is sufficient
>>>> for a normative reference from HTML5.
>>>
>>> Would you please elaborate on why the WHATWG's URL spec (that was a
>>> normative reference in the CR and the draft PR) was not acceptable by
>>> the Director?
>>
>> I'll note that you consider this topic off-topic in the WebApps working group:
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>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2014JulSep/0492.html
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>> Can I ask that you follow your own recommendation and follow up on this topic on the public-w3cprocess list?
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> some of us might think this is off-topic for a list that is concerned with revising the w3c process document.  what process revision are you suggesting?

Fair enough.

http://www.w3.org/2013/09/normative-references suggests sending comments 
to Philippe Le Hégaret and Ralph Swick, and copying w3c-archive.

> David Singer
> Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc.

- Sam Ruby

Received on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 09:51:54 UTC