- From: Leif Halvard Silli <xn--mlform-iua@xn--mlform-iua.no>
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:34:01 +0200
- To: HTMLWG <public-html@w3.org>
- CC: Smylers <Smylers@stripey.com>
Leif Halvard Silli On 09-09-11 01.57:
> Smylers On 09-09-11 00.16:
>
>
>> Whereas people, even when sources, do not typically have their names
>> distinguished. So using a <cite> for both prevents it from being able
>> to convey anything useful
Perhaps you would support a <who> element?
The <who> element could:
* Mark up names of (or reference to) persons (including juridical
persons and personified things) and animals.
* A human citation/source: <cite><who>Truman</who></cite>: "The buck
stops here".
* Addressee of an address: <address><who>Leif</who>, 0323 Oslo</address>
* Someone spoken about: <p>I saw <who>Leif</who>.</p>
* With emphasize: <p>I saw <em><who>Leif</who></em>.</p>
* Someone acting: <p><who>Leif</who> saw me.
* Instance defining who someone is: <p><dfn><who>Leif</who></dfn> is
a friend.</p> (To use only <dfn>Leif</dfn> could seem strange and,
again, perhaps the name would be styled differently.
(The above samples cannot be expressed using <b>, which the draft
recommends for names in gossip articles. But <who> could be used
in such gossip articles ... )
* Enrich dialog/dl lists:
<dialog><dt><who>Leif</who> joined<dd><!--act--></dd>
<dt><who><cite>Leif</cite></who><dd>Hello!<!--speak-->
</dialog>
* Be used as basis for generating name indexes/person registers (from
everything marked up as <who>)
* Have a broader use than the hypothetical <name> element.
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leif halvard silli
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