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 3:02 PM, Maciej Stachowiak wrote:

>
> 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.

I recorded you as the volunteer for all of these for now, and I would  
be happy to record others independently or as collaborators if I hear  
from them.

file:///Users/mjs/Work/src/html5/status/issue-status.html#ISSUE-090
file:///Users/mjs/Work/src/html5/status/issue-status.html#ISSUE-091
file:///Users/mjs/Work/src/html5/status/issue-status.html#ISSUE-093
file:///Users/mjs/Work/src/html5/status/issue-status.html#ISSUE-095
file:///Users/mjs/Work/src/html5/status/issue-status.html#ISSUE-096
file:///Users/mjs/Work/src/html5/status/issue-status.html#ISSUE-097

Regards,
Maciej

Received on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 00:56:24 UTC