- From: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:13:01 -0800
- To: Larry Masinter <masinter@adobe.com>
- Cc: "public-html@w3.org" <public-html@w3.org>, "PUBLIC-IRI@W3.ORG" <PUBLIC-IRI@w3.org>
On Nov 25, 2009, at 6:42 AM, Larry Masinter wrote: >> I'm assuming this is intended as a Change Proposal for ISSUE-56 urls- >> webarch (mentioning that so the tracker finds it). > > Yes, the "HTML CHANGE PROPOSAL" was addressed to > http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tracker/issues/56 > > >> My understanding of this proposal is that you'd like the proposed >> changes to be made once the IRI Working Group forms and has a draft >> with all the necessary definitions. If that understanding is correct, >> then I think we should take up this proposal once those preconditions >> have been met. If I have misunderstood, then please clarify. > > No. Waiting for preconditions would create an unfortunate and > unnecessary deadlock. When you say "deadlock", do you mean the formation of the IRI WG or the drafting of the IRI spec are somehow blocked on changes to HTML5? > The current internet draft > http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-duerst-iri-bis-07 > > is sufficient to consider the HTML WG proposal now. Any definition > thought "necessary" and not contained in -07 should be treated > as an issue/change proposal to it. I'm glad to hear the IRIbis draft is ready to be referenced. I'll put your Change Proposal on the tracking list. However, I think that to fully meet the requirements for a Change Proposal it may require a little bit more detail. HTML5 has, as far as I can tell, exactly 4 references to [WEADDRESSES], all in this section: <http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#terminology-0 >. All URL processing is based on those 4 references. It should be simple to state what specifically should replace them. Specifically, the HTML5 draft references the definition for a "valid Web Address", the definition for an "absolute Web Address", the algorithm to "parse a Web Address" into components, and the algorithm to "resolve a Web Address" relative to a base. Can you please update the Change Proposal to mention the specific references to draft-duerst-iri-bis-07 that should replace these references? Ideally these would refer to specific defined terms, algorithms or grammar productions in the IRIbis draft. Providing specific details for the requested change is a required part of a Change Proposal, as stated here: <http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html#change-proposal >. > draft-duerst-iri-bis-07 is the proposed starting point of the IRI > working group, and changes or additions should be made as the > result of participation, discussion and consensus on the > public-iri@w3.org mailing list, including the participation > of members of the browser vendor and broader HTML community. Sounds good. Thanks, Maciej
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