Re: minutes, 24 May 2012 SVG WG telcon

Hi all,

Belated regrets for yesterday but I'm changing ISP at the moment and I 
realized yesterday night that I don't have access to the Internet from 
home.

Cyril

Le 5/25/2012 1:12 AM, Nikos Andronikos a écrit :
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> Minutes from today's SVG WG telcon are at
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> http://www.w3.org/2012/05/24-svg-minutes.html
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> and below as text.
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>    [1]W3C
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>       [1] http://www.w3.org/
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>                                - DRAFT -
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>                    SVG Working Group Teleconference
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> 24 May 2012
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>    [2]Agenda
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>       [2] 
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-svg-wg/2012AprJun/0053.html
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>    See also: [3]IRC log
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>       [3] http://www.w3.org/2012/05/24-svg-irc
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> Attendees
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>    Present
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>           ed, heycam, +1.415.832.aaaa, +33.9.53.77.aabb, krit,
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>           +61.2.980.5.aacc, nikos, Doug_Schepers
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>    Regrets
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>    Chair
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>           Cameron
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>    Scribe
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>           nikos
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> Contents
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>      * [4]Topics
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>          1. [5]Test the web forward event
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>          2. [6]SVG 2 update
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>          3. [7]Referencing properties from other specs in SVG 2
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>          4. [8]Removal of the Media Type Registration chapter from
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>             SVG 2
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>          5. [9]Do we still like solidColor?
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>          6. [10]Naming things going forward (camel case still in
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>             favour?)
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>          7. [11]Dropping contentStyleType and contentScriptType
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>      * [12]Summary of Action Items
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>      __________________________________________________________
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> <trackbot> Date: 24 May 2012
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> <heycam> ScribeNick: nikos
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> Test the web forward event
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> <krit> [13]http://testthewebforward.org/
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>      [13] http://testthewebforward.org/
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>    CM: Are any SVG group members attending?
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>    DS: I'll be there
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> <heycam> Doug and Dirk will both be there
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>    CM: focus is on testing, it'd be good to have test repository
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>    and framework up and running by there
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>    Tav: frame work is up but repostory isn't there yet
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>    ... other way around
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>    krit: which account do you use to commit?
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> <heycam> [14]http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/WG/wiki/Svgwg.org
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>      [14] http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/WG/wiki/Svgwg.org
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>    CM: svgwg.org account
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>    ... need to send ssh public key to jwatt or myself to get
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>    access
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>    krit: I'm talking about repository for test suite, not spec
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>    CM: they're on the same machine
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> <ed> hg clone ssh://svgwg@svgwg.org/hg/svg2-tests
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>    CM: might be possible to set it up so that you use different
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>    accounts
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>    krit: can we avoid sending public key for tests?
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>    ... want to make it accessible
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>    CM: you mean to people outside the wg?
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>    krit: yes
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>    ... we should ask css group and others to commit tests
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>    CM: so anyone from the public could get an account and commit?
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>    would there be restrictions?
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>    Tav: it would be like css where you can commit to your own
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>    area, needs approval to move
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>    CM: is that done with hooks?
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>    ... or is it convention?
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>    krit: no folder besides the approved folder is restricted
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>    Tav: don't forget we're using the 2 step system, so it's more
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>    complicated
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>    CM: in the CSS group do you commit directly to the w2c
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>    mercurial?
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>    krit: yes
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>    Tav: we should re-discuss our test format
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>    ... we have a format we came up with, new tests should follow
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>    that format
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>    krit: can't we just do it like the css wg?
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>    Tav: how is that?
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> <krit> csswg.org
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>    krit: they have a good wiki
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> <krit> [15]http://wiki.csswg.org/test
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>      [15] http://wiki.csswg.org/test
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>    krit: in general, I think it would be great if we keep it as
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>    similar as possible
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>    Tav: that's the plan
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>    CM: I think we're half way there, repository is in the right
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>    structure
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>    Tav: template is worked out
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>    krit: only problem is to connect and commit
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>    CM: I'll look into it
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>    ... looking a the contribute page, when you had it set up so
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>    you could commit, what authentication did yo use?
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>    krit: sign up for wiki, then send email to Peter Lins,
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>    CM: during this event, is the intention for people to get
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>    accounts and commit to the repository?
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>    krit: yes
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> <scribe> ACTION: Cameron to look into getting repository
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>    working for test the web forward [recorded in
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>    [16]http://www.w3.org/2012/05/24-svg-minutes.html#action01]
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> <trackbot> Created ACTION-3295 - Look into getting repository
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>    working for test the web forward [on Cameron McCormack - due
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>    2012-05-31].
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>    CM: is it 3 weeks away?
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>    krit: 15-16 June
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> SVG 2 update
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>    CM: what's the latest work that's been done?
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>    ... reminder that the plan is to publish FPWD in July, 2 months
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>    away
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>    ... I've been working on the painting chapter
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>    ... I see Erik has added buffered rendering
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>    ED: I was wondering, a couple that I've signed up for require
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>    changes to the IDL, do we have something that parses web IDL or
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>    do we need to tweak the script?
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>    CM: The problem is the IDL parser we're using is old. I'll have
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>    to update the parser or we'll lose some automation and have to
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>    write the IDL directly in the chapters
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>    ... at the moment, we get a lot of formatting done by the
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>    scripts. I'm not a fan of the formatting, I'd like to change it
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>    and bring the element definitions up in the chapter, rather
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>    than at the end
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>    ... I think we wouldn't lose too much automation if we included
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>    IDL in the pre elements
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>    ... manually
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>    ... in terms of other changes, I've been bringing property
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>    layouts in line with the css specs
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> <heycam>
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>    [17]https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/painting.html#StrokeShape
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>      [17] https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/painting.html#StrokeShape
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>    CM: it's a bit more algorithmic than usual, is that good or
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>    should we rewrite it a different way?
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>    krit: the images are done with svg yeh?
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>    CM: yes
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>    ... I did it with a dash array
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>    ... I mentioned on the mailing list, it's probably safe to use
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>    1.1 features, but not filters or animations
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>    krit: I'm fine with that
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>    CM: what I might do is add links to the png renderings of the
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>    svg
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>    nikos: we need a script where you can point to an svg and get a
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>    png
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>    CM: use common sense and avoid things that we know aren't well
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>    supported
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>    krit: can we convert dash array to a path?
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>    Tav: inkscape can do that
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>    krit: it would be a good idea for dash array so that it renders
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>    the same everywhere
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>    CM: I've been using the coloured backgrounds when I've been
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>    reworking sections from the 1.1 text
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>    ... When it's good, I change it to yellow which means its ready
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>    for SVG WG to review
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>    krit: It gets turned to white after review?
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>    CM: when we publish, the group as a whole will sign off on the
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>    yellow and turn them to white
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>    ... It will be good if people look through at the yellow
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>    sections to get an idea whats in there
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>    ... most of the existing diagrams from the 1.1 spec have a thin
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>    blue border, I've been removing that and putting in the css
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>    instead
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>    krit: I want to make sure equations have metadata
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>    CM: I'm a bit concerned about the accessibility, the usual
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>   method with maths is to use 'mathplayer' which is ie only
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>    ... it would be good to know if there's a better solution
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>    krit: in general we don't care how it gets displayed, as long
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>    as it can, in theory, be transformed
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>    CM: I've used a hidden pre element with the content
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> <heycam>
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>    [18]https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/painting.html#ColorInterpolati
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>    onProperty
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>      [18] 
> https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/painting.html#ColorInterpolationProperty
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>    CM: copy and paste the formula and you'll see the hidden markup
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>    ... I'm using an aria element
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>    ... I could have a hidden button that turns off the mathjax
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>    rendering
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>    krit: be careful with hidden elements, they're not read or
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>    displayed
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>    CM: with the annoations we're adding, should we remove them
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>    once we add the feature?
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>    Tav: they have some historic value
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>    ... the idea is when they're published they're hidden
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>    ... 10 years from now someone might want to know why it was
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>    done that way
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> Referencing properties from other specs in SVG 2
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>    CM: might not be much to talk about here
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>    ... in my email
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>    [19]http://www.w3.org/mid/4FB5A353.3050802@mcc.id.au
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>      [19] http://www.w3.org/mid/4FB5A353.3050802@mcc.id.au
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>    CM: in svg 1.1 there's a bunch of css properties that hav ebeen
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>    redefined
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>    ... we should reference existing definitions
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>    ... remove the tables and reference the css spec
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> <heycam>
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>    [20]https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/painting.html#VisibilityContro
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>    l
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>      [20] https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/painting.html#VisibilityControl
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>    CM: I've preserved most of the text, but reworded a little
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>    Tav: that's good, you've got a short summary of what they do.
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>    If people want to know the nitty gritty they go to the other
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>    spec
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>    CM: I'm not sure about the property links in the text, should
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>    it go to css?
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>    nikos: no, should link to same document
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>    Tav: I agree
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>    CM: similarly for properties we've moved from svg to specs we
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>    depend on
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>    ... one issue with having properties moved out of svg spec is
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>    that we need to make sure the presentation attributes are
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>    allowed on all the elements
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>    ... one of the changes with 2nd edition 1.1 is for every
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>    element that's styleable is to allow all presentation
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>    attributes
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>    ... I think a hook in the main spec that other svg specs can
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>    link to would be good
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> <krit>
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>    [21]http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-transforms/#svg-transform
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>      [21] http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-transforms/#svg-transform
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>    krit: See sentence 'This specification will also introduce the
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>    new present...'
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>    CM: the last sentence about parsing, I think the svg spec will
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>    need a couple of definitions like that
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>    ... other specs will need to specify if they allow extended
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>    syntax
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> <heycam> krit: css3-syntax spec will define syntax for
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>    presentation attributes
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>    krit: CSS 3 syntax spec will define syntax for presentation
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>    attributes
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>    shepazu: I've been asked to present on SVG at Test the web
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>    forward. Anyone interested in helping me?
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>    Tav: I can
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>    krit: I can do that
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>    ... I can talk about committing, we can share the presentation
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>    if you'd like
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>    ... however you want to organise it
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>    shepazu: We are looking at an API for querying test results
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>    krit: That's what shepherd is for
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>    shepazu: the other thing I want to mention is, the event is
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>    useful because it's an examination of the idea of the community
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>    helping with tests. I'd like to crowdsource tests in the future
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> Removal of the Media Type Registration chapter from SVG 2
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>    CM: I thought that because we have the media type registered
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>    now that we don't need the chapter
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>    ... I asked Chris
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>    ... He thinks we don't
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>    ... unless there are objections, I'll remove it
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>    ... it existed in the spec so the registry could point to
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>    something
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>    ... the media type won't mean anything difference between SVG 1
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>    and SVG 2. not neccessary to resubmit
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>    shepazu: It occurred to me that if we're aligning more closely
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>    with HTML, would it be useful to have another mime type for non
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>    XML SVG?
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>    ... A non XML SVG might be someone using SVG in HTML where they
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>    aren't quoting attributes, the HTML parser doesn't care.
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>    ... anything to do with HTML parsing can't be called XML
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>    CM: I think there was interest in using an error correcting
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>    parser for XML
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>    ... maybe a community group started up
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> <heycam> [22]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xml-er/
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>      [22] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xml-er/
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>    CM: not much activity since February
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> Do we still like solidColor?
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>    CM: solidColour is something we've resolved to have in SVG 2
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>    but I don't like it
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>    ... one of the reasons is that it's not that hard to have the
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>    same effect with the current elements
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>    krit: even with changed behaviour?
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>    tav: how would you do it in another way?
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>    CM: until CSS variables are available use a single stop
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>    gradient
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>    ... slightly ugly but you don't have to put all the gradient
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>    attributes there
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>    Tav: It would be so much simpler to have solid color
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>    ... suppose you have a drawing with the same colour but in 16
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>    different places, it would be problematic
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>   krit: you have a prsentation attribute and change it in one
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>    place
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>    CM: my concern is that once variables is implemented everywhere
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>    people would prefer to use it over solidColor and then we'd
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>    have multiple ways of doing it, which I'd like to avoid
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>    ... I'm thinking from an authoring point of view
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>    ... If there's interest in keeping it I won't block it
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>    ... The reason I started thinking about it is because I was
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>    wondering what our plan in general is in regard to naming of
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>    attributes and elements
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>    ... whether we keep camel case
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>    ... for each camel case name we introduce, we need to update
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>    the implementations
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> Naming things going forward (camel case still in favour?)
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>    [No strong opinions given on solidColour]
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>    CM: Because of how the HTML parser works, elements and
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>    attributes are either lower case or case insensitive. There's a
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>    fix to transform to camel case for SVG.
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>    ... if we introduce new attributes with camel case, the
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>    implementations need updating
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>    krit: I think that's fixed in DOM 4
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>    ... don't have to think about it from a spec point of view
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>    CM: don't think so. if it's not registered it will become all
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>    lower case, and the DOM is case sensitive
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>    ... is it actually a problem to update the parser when adding
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>    the implementation for the new attribute?
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>    Tav: camel case is painful. I wonder if adding lower case
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>    versions of the attributes that have camel case would be the
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>    way forward?
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>    krit: what if you want one that's all uppercase?
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>    shepazu: you wouldn't want to
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>    ... in HTML it doesn't matter
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>    ... for XML parsing, case does matter
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>    ... for HTML, it's case sensitive, but when it's parsed it's
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>    all lower case, so the DOM is all lowercase.
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>    ... if we made all lower case versions of the tokens, HTML, SVG
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>    and XML could be valid
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>    ... I know it's doubling the number of elements in the
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>    namespace, but the benefit would be an SVG that you could use
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>    case insensitively or lower case and it's all consistent
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>    CM: in HTML parsing, if you put lower case and it becomes mixed
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>    case in the DOM, it's confusing
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>    shepazu: I've seen lots of problems with viewBox
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>    ... I don't think Chris would like this
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>    ... but if others think there's merit we should consider it
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>    CM: At the moment, what do we do with new things? Keep the
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>    existing scheme until we make a decision?
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>    ... I'm drawn to consistency
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>    shepazu: with what? HTML or SVG?
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>    CM: It's not just what people know, but what the other things
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>    in the same SVG fragment look like\
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>    Tav: I agree
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>    CM: it's the same sort of issue with CSS property values
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>    ... they use dash separated names if anything
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>    shepazu: I think we should be consistent with HTML rather than
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>    CSS
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>    CM: you could introduce a dashed version of camel case
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>    properties
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> <shepazu> sI think we should be consistent with HTML and CSS
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>    rather than SVG 1.1/I think we should be consistent with HTML
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>    and CSS rather than SVG 1.1/
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>    shepazu: I used to think that consistency with SVG was more
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>    important, but now I find some of our conventions get in the
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>    way
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>    CM: If we convert everything to the one true convention, then
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>    at that point we can decide how to name new things
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>    ... I don't want to be in the situation where we have a mix
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>    ... not something we need to decide now, but we should consider
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>    it in future
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>    ... the near future
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> Dropping contentStyleType and contentScriptType
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>    CM: In SVG 1, these attributes are designed to specify the
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>    language used in the style and event attributes
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>    ... SVG 1 spec says they're deprecated, should we remove them?
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>    shepazu: I think we can remove them
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>    ED: I agree
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>    shepazu: I think any solution (if necessary) will be mutual
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>    between SVG and HTML
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>    CM: These started as HTTP headers, then became attributes in
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>    HTML
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>    ... they don't exist in HTML 5
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>    ... I understand the point that normally they're not used but
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>    because they are for extensibility they might be used privately
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>    ... Private use doesn't need something in the spec
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>    shepazu: I've used them
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>    ... you could do something weird with script that you can't do
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>    with regular javascript
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>    CM: Anybody against removing them?
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>    Resolution: Remove contentStyleType and contentScriptType
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> <heycam> ACTION: cameron to investigate having a hidden button
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>    to turn mathjax rendering off [recorded in
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>    [23]http://www.w3.org/2012/05/24-svg-minutes.html#action02]
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> <trackbot> Created ACTION-3296 - Investigate having a hidden
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>    button to turn mathjax rendering off [on Cameron McCormack -
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>    due 2012-05-31].
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> Summary of Action Items
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>    [NEW] ACTION: cameron to investigate having a hidden button to
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>    turn mathjax rendering off [recorded in
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>    [24]http://www.w3.org/2012/05/24-svg-minutes.html#action02]
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>    [NEW] ACTION: Cameron to look into getting repository working
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>    for test the web forward [recorded in
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>    [25]http://www.w3.org/2012/05/24-svg-minutes.html#action01]
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>    [End of minutes]
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