QT4CG meeting 145 draft agenda, 9 December 2025

Hello,

This week, we plan to begin with a discussion of the generators proposal. I hope that we will be joined by both Dimitre Novatchev
and Liam Quin.

Here’s the proposed agenda:

   https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2025/12-09.html

QT4 CG Meeting 145 Agenda 2025-12-09

   [1]Agenda index / [2]QT4CG.org / [3]Dashboard / [4]GH Issues / [5]GH
   Pull Requests

Agenda

   This meeting will be hosted on Zoom at 16:00GMT (17:00CET, 11:00EST).

   See the [6]meeting logistics page for more details.

1. Administrivia

1.1. Roll call

1.2. Approve the agenda

1.3. Approve minutes of previous meeting

   Minutes of [7]the previous meeting.

1.4. Next meeting

   This meeting is planned for 9 December 2025.

   The next meeting is planned for 16 December 2025.

   The CG will meet on 9 and 16 December, then recess for the end-of-year
   holidays, with the following meeting on 6 January 2026.

1.5. Review of open action items [0/4]

     * [ ] QT4CG-143-01: CG to make another attempt at binary functions.
     * [ ] QT4CG-143-02: MK to try to recover the ability to extract
       formal equivalences into tests
     * [ ] QT4CG-143-03: JK to look for C14N test suites.
     * [ ] QT4CG-144-01: MK to consider if any now lost value comparisons
       should be added as examples.
     * [ ] QT4CG-144-02: MK to add notes about edge cases: sequence
       normalization and character maps for example.

1.6. Review of open pull requests and issues

   This section summarizes all of the issues and pull requests that need
   to be resolved before we can finish. See [8]Technical Agenda below for
   the focus of this meeting.

1.6.1. Blocked

   The following PRs are open but have merge conflicts or comments which
   suggest they aren't ready for action.
     * PR [9]#2160: 2073 data model changes for JNodes and Sequences
     * PR [10]#2124: 573 Functions to Construct Trees
     * PR [11]#2071: 77c deep update
     * PR [12]#2019: 1776: XSLT template rules for maps and array

1.6.2. Merge without discussion

   The following PRs are editorial, small, or otherwise appeared to be
   uncontroversial when the agenda was prepared. The chairs propose that
   these can be merged without discussion. If you think discussion is
   necessary, please say so.
     * PR [13]#2332: 2195 Misc XSLT editorial fixes
     * PR [14]#2331: 2330 In XSLT Patterns, allow Constants rather than
       Literals
     * PR [15]#2328: 2326 Expand spec of new `cdata` attribute

1.6.3. Substantive PRs

   The following substantive PRs were open when this agenda was prepared.
     * PR [16]#2331: 2330 In XSLT Patterns, allow Constants rather than
       Literals
     * PR [17]#2329: 2327 Rename sequence-join as intersperse
     * PR [18]#2328: 2326 Expand spec of new `cdata` attribute
     * PR [19]#2324: 2278 bin:infer-encoding, bin:decode-string
     * PR [20]#2323: 2322 Generalize simplified stylesheets
     * PR [21]#2313: 2298 XQFO rules: definition of default values
     * PR [22]#2309: Allow SimpleMapExpr after ArrowExpr
     * PR [23]#2283: 2276 Relax XSLT rules on Extension Attributes
     * PR [24]#2282: 2278 Add function bin:infer-encoding; simplify
       bin:decode-string
     * PR [25]#2274: 407 Function items capturing XSLT context components
     * PR [26]#2266: 540 system-property equivalent for XQuery
     * PR [27]#2247: Deferred Evaluation in XPath - the f:generator record
     * PR [28]#2019: 1776: XSLT template rules for maps and array

1.6.4. Required for V4.0

   The following issues are labeled "required for V4.0".
     * Issue [29]#1777: Shallow copy in XSLT with maps and arrays
     * Issue [30]#1584: Review the XML Schema and RELAX NG schemas for
       XSLT 4.0 for compatibility
     * Issue [31]#1045: Functions to manage namespace usage
     * Issue [32]#1011: fn:transform() improvements
     * Issue [33]#675: XSLT streaming rules for new constructs
     * Issue [34]#407: XSLT-specific context properties used in function
       items
     * Issue [35]#272: Setting parameter values in xsl:use-package

2. Technical agenda

2.1. PR #2247: Deferred Evaluation in XPath - the f:generator record

   See PR [36]#2247.

2.2. PR #2329: 2327 Rename sequence-join as intersperse

   See PR [37]#2329.

2.3. PR #2324: 2278 bin:infer-encoding, bin:decode-string

   See PR [38]#2324.

2.4. PR #2282: 2278 Add function bin:infer-encoding; simplify
bin:decode-string

   See PR [39]#2282.

2.5. PR #2313: 2298 XQFO rules: definition of default values

   See PR [40]#2313.

2.6. PR #2323: 2322 Generalize simplified stylesheets

   See PR [41]#2323.

2.7. PR #2283: 2276 Relax XSLT rules on Extension Attributes

   See PR [42]#2283.

2.8. PR #2274: 407 Function items capturing XSLT context components

   See PR [43]#2274.

2.9. PR #2019: 1776: XSLT template rules for maps and array

   See PR [44]#2019.

3. Any other business

References

   1. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/
   2. https://qt4cg.org/
   3. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard
   4. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues
   5. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/pulls
   6. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/logistics.html
   7. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/minutes/2025/12-02.html
   8. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2025/12-09.html#technical-agenda
   9. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2160
  10. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2124
  11. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2071
  12. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2019
  13. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2332
  14. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2331
  15. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2328
  16. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2331
  17. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2329
  18. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2328
  19. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2324
  20. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2323
  21. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2313
  22. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2309
  23. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2283
  24. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2282
  25. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2274
  26. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2266
  27. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2247
  28. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2019
  29. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/1777
  30. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/1584
  31. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/1045
  32. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/1011
  33. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/675
  34. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/407
  35. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/272
  36. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2247
  37. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2329
  38. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2324
  39. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2282
  40. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2313
  41. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2323
  42. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2283
  43. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2274
  44. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2019

                                        Be seeing you,
                                          norm

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Norm Tovey-Walsh
Saxonica

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