[Bug 24281] Use of <cite> with abbreviated citation forms

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=24281

--- Comment #2 from steve faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Edward Bryant from comment #0)

> I would prefer to see the spec explicitly allow abbreviated or shortened
> citation forms even if they do not include a title, author, or a URL
> reference.

Current definition

"The cite element represents a reference to a creative work. It must include
the title of the work or the name of the author(person, people or organization)
or an URL reference, which may be in an abbreviated form as per the conventions
used for the addition of citation metadata."

suggested definition

"The cite element represents a reference to a creative work. It must include
the title of the work or the name of the author(person, people or organization)
or a URL reference or a reference in abbreviated form as per the conventions
used for the addition of citation metadata."

I would also suggest an example be added and that in the case of untitled
citations it be recommended that they be linked to the base reference so that
the relationship can be queried

Example:

<cite id="c1"> Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, 471.</cite>

...

<cite><a href="#c1">Ibid.</a></cite>

thoughts?

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Received on Sunday, 25 May 2014 15:39:40 UTC