- From: Felix Sasaki <fsasaki@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:30:37 +0900 (JST)
- To: "Addison Phillips" <addison@yahoo-inc.com>
- Cc: www-i18n-comments@w3.org, public-i18n-core@w3.org, public-i18n-its@w3.org
Hi Addison, all, We discussed this at the thread at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-i18n-its/2006JulSep/0136.html and came up with the following wording: "Applying the Language Information data category to xml:lang attributes using global rules is not necessary, since xml:lang is the standard way to specify language information in XML. xml:lang is defined in terms of RFC3066 or its successor. (RFC4646 is the successor to RFC 3066.)" We would have a normative reference to RFC4646 and a non-normative one to RFC3066. Would that be fine with you? Felix > > Really I think you ought to use the latest reference. RFC 4646 is > published and can be referenced. Pointing to the older, obsolete, RFC > may confuse people needlessly. Your current text says: > > -- > Applying the Language Information data category to xml:lang attributes > using global rules is not necessary, since xml:lang is already defined > in terms of RFC3066 or its successor. > -- > > It might be better to append a note to that sentence: > > -- > Applying the Language Information data category to xml:lang attributes > using global rules is not necessary, since xml:lang is already defined > in terms of RFC3066 or its successor. (RFC4646 is the successor to RFC > 3066.) > -- > > Best Regards, > > Addison > > Yves Savourel wrote: >> Hi Richard, >> >> The reference has been changed to 'RFC3066 or its successor' with a link >> to a reference to the "Language Identification" section of >> the XML specification. >> See >> http://www.w3.org/International/its/itstagset/itstagset.html#langinfo-definition >> >> Please let us know within 2 weeks if you are satisfied. If we don't hear >> from you , we will assume this issue as closed. >> >> Cheers, >> -yves >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: public-i18n-its-request@w3.org >> [mailto:public-i18n-its-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Richard Ishida >> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 1:09 PM >> To: 'Felix Sasaki' >> Cc: www-i18n-comments@w3.org; public-i18n-core@w3.org; >> public-i18n-its@w3.org >> Subject: RE: [Comment on ITS WD] xml:lang = language info, please >> >> >> Personal comment: >> >> "Applying the language information data category to xml:lang attributes >> using global rules is not necessary, since xml:lang is >> already defined in terms of [RFC 4646]." >> >> Strictly speaking xml is defined in terms of RFC 3066 or its successor. >> It may be better to say "in terms of [BCP 47]" at this >> location. If not, you should add, or it's successor. (Bear in mind >> that RFC 4646bis is just around the corner, relatively >> speaking.) >> >> RI >> >> > > -- > Addison Phillips > Globalization Architect -- Yahoo! Inc. > > Internationalization is an architecture. > It is not a feature. > >
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