[Bug 28019] Normative vs. Non-Normative Text (Examples)

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=28019

C. M. Sperberg-McQueen <cmsmcq@blackmesatech.com> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
                 CC|                            |cmsmcq@blackmesatech.com
         Resolution|---                         |WORKSFORME

--- Comment #2 from C. M. Sperberg-McQueen <cmsmcq@blackmesatech.com> ---
The XML Query and XSLT WGs discussed this bug report on today's call.

The first passage you quote explains that examples are not normative.  The WGs
believe that the 199 instances of "for example" which you mention are instances
of the phenomenon described in the passage you quote:  they are non-normative
text, marked as non-normative by being explicitly labeled as examples.

We are aware that some standards development organizations require that
examples not only be identified as such but be formatted in a special way.  Our
rules for the styling and layout of our specifications do not require this, and
on the whole, those WG members who expressed an opinion did not think that it
would be an improvement, let alone enough of an improvement to justify the
editorial effort involved.  Our experience is that implementors and other
readers have no trouble referring to examples by section and paragraph number.

Accordingly, as instructed by the working groups, I am marking this issue
WORKSFORME.

Patrick, if you believe the arguments given above adequately address your
concerns, or if despite your lack of any such belief you are willing to accept
the WGs' disposition of your comment, please indicate as much by changing the
status of the bug report from RESOLVED to CLOSED.  If you are not satisfied
with the WGs' handling of the issue, please indicate so by changing the status
from RESOLVED to REOPENED, and explain why you do not find the arguments
compelling.  If we haven't heard from you in two weeks, we will take silence
for consent.

Thank you for your comments; I am sorry we were unable to resolve this in the
way you would have wished.

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