- From: Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:57:37 +0100
- To: Leif Halvard Silli <xn--mlform-iua@xn--mlform-iua.no>
- CC: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, HTML WG Public List <public-html@w3.org>, Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
Leif Halvard Silli wrote: > ... > I must unfortunately change my support for the publication of a FPWD of > Microdata to an objection. I have one condition, with two alternative > solutions, for lifting my objection: > > EITHER: Solicit with the community behind HTML+RDFa about changing the > title "HTML+RDFa" to e.g. "HTML5+RDFa", "HTML5 RDFa" or "HTML5 with > RDFa" (or another name that includes "HTML5"). Then I could accept > "HTML5 Microdata" as title of the FPWD of Microdata. (Both title and > subtitle count as "title") > > OR: Solicit with the community behind Microdata to change the title of > the FPWD to "HTML+Microdata" or some other name which do not include > the word "HTML5". (Both title and subtitle count as "title") > > Rationale: > > I have not checked when Ian came up with the title "HTML5 microdata", > however, I expressed my support in response to Maciej's letter, where > no title was mentioned. This was also before Ian issued his proposal > to split HTML5 into 6 separate HTML5 FPWDs, including "HTML5 Microdata" > [1][2]. And especially the title "HTML5 Microdata" (and in particular > when compared with the title "HTML+RDFa") makes it look as if nothing > actually has happened to Microdata - Microdata appears back in HTML 5, > despite that it was recorded in the WG decision that putting Microdata > back in HTML 5 would only be considered if there were new info. > > A perhaps more important point in the WG decision about Microdata was > to let RDFa and Microdata compete on an equal footing. However, with > the current names, then "HTML5 Microdata" looks more "HTML5" than > "HTML+RDFa", which could create an imbalanced impression of the one > against the other. > ... +1. The titles should be consistent. Best regards, Julian
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