i18n-ISSUE-2 (r12a): Why not using xml:lang? [WOFF] from Richard Ishida on 2010-12-09 (public-i18n-core@w3.org from October to December 2010)

From: Richard Ishida <ishida@w3.org>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 12:17:31 -0000
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I18n-ISSUE-2 (r12a): Why not using xml:lang? [WOFF]

http://www.w3.org/International/track/issues/2

Raised by: Richard Ishida
On product: WOFF

6. Extended Metadata Block
http://www.w3.org/TR/WOFF/#Metadata

Substantive(?)
WG approved?  No

"The text elements MAY be given a lang attribute."

Why are you inventing your own lang attribute, rather than using xml:lang for this?

Received on Thursday, 9 December 2010 12:19:03 UTC