- From: Richard Ishida <ishida@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:34:23 +0100
- To: Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org>
- CC: public-i18n-core@w3.org, www-font@w3.org
I think the examples in Appendix A should use xml:lang rather than lang attributes. RI On 02/06/2011 08:28, Richard Ishida wrote: > Thank you for your consideration of this comment. The i18n working group > is not unanimously agreed that xml:lang will serve better than another > attribute for indicating localization choices, but we will accept that > you have given this thought and will not object to your moving forward > as described in your response. > > On behalf of the i18n WG, > RI > > > PS: One personal comment: I noticed just now that when you hover over > > "The text elements MAY be given a lang attribute in the XML namespace > [XML]." > > the highlighting covers only > > "The text elements MAY be given a lang attribute" > > I think it may lead to fewer mistakes on the part of the reader if you > highlight the whole sentence, since the XML namespace part is crucial. > > > > > On 01/06/2011 14:35, Chris Lilley wrote: >> Hello public-i18n-core, >> >> Just to update you on this issue, your proposal to use @xml:lang >> instead of @lang was accepted. We allowed old content to use @lang and >> require new content to use @xml:lang. >> >> The editors draft has been updated as has the RelaxNG: >> >> Several elements store their data in text child elements; this is to >> support localization. The text elements MAY be given a lang >> attribute in the XML namespace [XML]. For backwards compatibility, >> lang attributes in the default namepsace are also accepted in older >> content, and SHOULD be treated the same as xml:lang. New content >> SHOULD instead use xml:lang. >> >> http://dev.w3.org/webfonts/WOFF/spec/#Metadata >> >> >> It would be great if you could send an email message to www-font >> acknowledging that this responds to your comment (for our last call >> tracking purposes). We are now under some time pressure to close out >> last call. >> > -- Richard Ishida Internationalization Activity Lead W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) http://www.w3.org/International/ http://rishida.net/
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