Re: ISSUE-90, ISSUE-91, ISSUE-93, ISSUE-95, ISSUE-96, ISSSUE-97: (new semantic elements/attributes) - Chairs Solicit Alternate Proposals or Counter-Proposals

On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Jonas Sicking wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>  
> wrote:
>>
>> The current status for these issues:
>>
>> - We have a Working Group draft that includes a number of new  
>> semantic
>> elements and attributes.
>> - We have Change Proposals submitted that propose removing some of  
>> these:
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/removefigure
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/removeaside
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/removedetails
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/removehidden
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/removeprogress
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/removemeter
>>
>> At this time the Chairs would also like to solicit alternate Change
>> Proposals (possibly with "zero edits" as the Proposal Details), in  
>> case
>> anyone would like to advocate the status quo or a different change  
>> than the
>> specific one in the existing Change Proposal.
>
> I'll offer to write up alternate change proposals for all these
> issues. They will propose "zero edits" and provide a rationale for why
> I believe that is the right path forward.
>
> However if I recall correctly, Tab Atkins has already offered to write
> a "zero edits" proposal for the @hidden attribute. If he still prefers
> to do this I'm fine with leaving that attribute out of my proposals.

Tab Atkins has previously expressed interest in writing counter- 
proposals for all of these. Edward O'Connor volunteered specifically  
for hidden. You are encouraged (but not required) to coordinate with  
them.

Regards,
Maciej

Received on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 22:02:53 UTC