Re: [admin] Towards making ED boilerplates more useful and consistency

On Sep 4, 2014, at 6:46 AM, Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 5:43 AM, Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Editors, All,
>> 
>> Speaking of ED boilerplate data ... do we want to try to get some
>> consistency regarding boilerplate data in our EDs?
>> 
>> We have quite a bit of variation now. For example Clipboard and others are
>> toward the more minimalist end of the spectrum:
>> 
>> <http://dev.w3.org/2006/webapi/clipops/clipops.html>
>> 
>> Whereas, the Manifest spec's boilerplate data is more thorough:
>> 
>> <http://w3c.github.io/manifest/>
>> 
>> I personally prefer the Manifest approach (especially a link to the spec's
>> bugs/issues and the comment list).
>> 
>> Should we try to get more consistency, and if so, what data should be the
>> minimal recommended set?
> 
> We've found in the CSSWG that linking to issue tracking is indeed
> helpful, when the spec uses anything more than "email and inline
> issues”.

Yeah, links to specs & issues are very useful.  I also find notes about the state of the current discussion very useful but I doubt many editors would have the time to keep those notes up-to-date...

- R. Niwa

Received on Thursday, 11 September 2014 02:01:25 UTC