Re: Subtests that apply to HTTP header fields [was: Re: mobileOK validation logic - jar file?]

Le jeudi 12 février 2009 à 18:43 +0100, Francois Daoust a écrit :
> 3/ I think there is a useful distinction to be made between a subtest 
> that can't be run because some data is missing, and a subtest that can't 
> be run because it doesn't need to, i.e. if there are no objects in the 
> page, the OBJECT_OR_SCRIPTS subtests de facto pass. The first 
> possibility is what we're talking about. The second possibility may be 
> of some use in the future (I'm not suggesting we implement it right 
> now). In short, I would rather keep NOT_APPLICABLE to the second case, 
> and use DATA_MISSING (I can't think of a better proposal, but the idea 
> is to point out that the moki representation is incomplete) for checks 
> on files.

FWIW, EARL [1] has "Cannot Tell" that I think could be used for cases
like this; it would probably be worth using that term in this context.

1. http://www.w3.org/TR/EARL10//#outcomevalue


Dom

Received on Friday, 13 February 2009 08:26:10 UTC