Web API Working Group,

The JSR 280  (XML API for Java^TM ME) Expert Group would like to align with the W3C DOM specifications to provide a subset of the DOM Core and Events modules for the Java ME platform. We solicit the help of the Web API group in resolving some open issues relating to the current draft of the DOM 3 specification. 

We are working with Expert Groups from other JSRs  (most notably the Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API 2.0 for Java ME and the Java^TM Language & XML User Interface Markup Integration) to provide a DOM API  subset that precludes the need for private specialized subsets in individual JSRs.

We have put into our Proposed Final Draft specification, which we have just submitted to the JCP, our best assessment  of the desired end states, but due to the fact that the DOM 3 spec has not yet gone to its public review we will have to revisit the status before we submit our Final Approval Ballot.

We have 4 issues related to the DOM 3 specification that we would like to resolve  with the Web API group, preferably in a time frame that would enable us to submit our Final Approval Ballot specification to the JCP on April 2nd as currently scheduled. We would very much appreciate your help in resolving these issues in a time frame as close as possible to our JSR 280 release schedule.

1)  MouseWheelEvent
There was a WheelEvent in the SVG spec that the SVG WG has requested be added to DOM 3. The current status is that a substantially similar MouseWheelEvent has been added to the current DOM 3 spec. JSR 280 will align with the version that is approved in the DOM 3 spec; however, we need the DOM 3 version of this API to be frozen before we can submit our FAB specification.

2) ProgressEvent
The status is much the same as for MouseWheelEvent, except that in this case the name proposed in the DOM 3 spec remains the same.  JSR 280 will align with the version that is approved in the DOM 3 spec; however, we need the DOM 3 version of this API to be frozen before we can submit our FAB specification.

3) ElementTraversal
There is a request pending to add ElementTraversal to the DOM 3 Core. The status of this is still open ended. JSR 280 has included this in our PFD spec submission in the hopes that we will get the addition to DOM 3 approved, since it would facilitate the alignment of a number of different standards. Again, we need the DOM 3 version of this API to be frozen before we can submit our FAB specification.

4) Event groups
Event groups were included in an earlier draft of the DOM 3 Event specification, and have been removed from the most recent version. The  JSR 280 PFD spec has kept the event group argument since the issue is still under discussion, but we will remove it from our FAB spec if the elimination from the final DOM 3 specification has been frozen in time for our FAB submission.

Since unfortunately I have previous commitments and cannot join your Boston meetings this week, Nandini Ramani has agreed to present these issues on behalf of the JSR 280 Expert Group.

Thank you for your help,

Ellen Siegel
JSR 280 specification lead