- From: Mark Baker <distobj@acm.org>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:26:44 -0500
- To: Felix Sasaki <fsasaki@w3.org>
- Cc: public-cdf@w3.org, public-i18n-core@w3.org
Felix - the WG hasn't discussed the details of your response to our message, but I think I can respond to it while staying in scope of what we did decide, more or less ... On 1/31/06, Felix Sasaki <fsasaki@w3.org> wrote: > The i18n core working group still disagrees with your reply. > We have a scenario in mind with an XHTML document which contains an SVG > image. If it is external, the language information does not apply anymore. > Our concern is: what should happen if there is no "authoritative > metadata"? We agree with the explanation you gave us, but would like to > have a scenario for the case without "authoritative metadata", but with > document internal data. But "document internal data" can include authoritative metadata (e.g. xml:lang). So if you mean a case where a document with an xml:lang CDR-references a document with its own xml:lang, I think the semantics are pretty clear. But if you mean a document with an xml:lang CDR-referencing another document without an xml:lang or other authoritative indication of language, then I think you're left with heuristics as Bjoern pointed out. Cheers, Mark.
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