QT4CG meeting 163 draft agenda, 5 May 2026

Hello folks,

Here’s the proposed agenda for tomorrow’s meeting:

   https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2026/05-05.html

QT4 CG Meeting 163 Agenda 2026-05-05

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

Agenda

   This meeting will be hosted on Zoom at 16:00BST (15:00GMT, 17:00CEST,
   11:00EDT).

   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 5 May 2026.

   The next meeting is planned for 12 May 2026.

1.5. Review of open action items [1/12]

     * [ ] QT4CG-143-02: MK to try to recover the ability to extract
       formal equivalences into tests
     * [ ] QT4CG-144-01: MK to consider if any now lost value comparisons
       should be added as examples.
     * [ ] QT4CG-156-01: MK: add reference to data model in F&O 9.2
     * [ ] QT4CG-156-03: MK to revise PR #2516 in light of the comments.
     * [ ] QT4CG-158-01: MK to revisit the Conformance section to revise
       in light of #2556 error changes
     * [ ] QT4CG-158-02: MK to add system-properties() keys for file and
       binary support
     * [ ] QT4CG-160-01: MK to fix the markup error in method/method call
       in #2578
     * [ ] QT4CG-160-02: NW to think about how to promote the dated drafts
       for broader community feedback.

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]#2019: 1776: XSLT template rules for maps and array
     * PR [10]#2071: 77c deep update
     * PR [11]#2160: 2073 data model changes for JNodes and Sequences
     * PR [12]#2247: 716 Deferred Evaluation in XPath - the f:generator
       record
     * PR [13]#2350: 708 An alternative proposal for generators

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 [14]#2608: 2312 Removal of Map/Array Filter (somewhat sigh)
     * PR [15]#2607: 2314 fn:error: return type xs:error
     * PR [16]#2604: Action QT4CG-160-01 Methods and Method Calls

1.6.3. Substantive PRs

   The following substantive PRs were open when this agenda was prepared.
     * PR [17]#2614: 2613 make xsl:array-member create a JNode
     * PR [18]#2611: 2598 New function fn:regex
     * PR [19]#2610: 2584 Absolute path expressions starting at map or
       array
     * PR [20]#2609: QT4CG-156-03 Revise text on JNode identity
     * PR [21]#2606: 2605 [22]copy, [23]move: define behavior when target
       is inside source dir
     * PR [24]#2603: 2602 EXPath file and binary modules as optional
       features
     * PR [25]#2601: 2568 Error code changes for dateTime functions
     * PR [26]#2596: 2580 Map patterns
     * PR [27]#2595: DM edits on XML Schema data types
     * PR [28]#2594: 2389 Adaptive Serialization: more freedom
     * PR [29]#2589: 2587 Streamability of context value expressions
     * PR [30]#2566: 1979 Records with type annotations
     * PR [31]#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 [32]#1777: Shallow copy in XSLT with maps and arrays
     * Issue [33]#675: XSLT streaming rules for new constructs

2. Technical agenda

2.1. PR #2614: 2613 make xsl:array-member create a JNode

   See PR [34]#2614

2.2. PR #2611: 2598 New function fn:regex

   See PR [35]#2611

2.3. PR #2610: 2584 Absolute path expressions starting at map or array

   See PR [36]#2610

2.4. PR #2609: QT4CG-156-03 Revise text on JNode identity

   See PR [37]#2609

2.5. PR #2606: 2605 [38]copy, [39]move: define behavior when target is inside
source dir

   See PR [40]#2606

2.6. PR #2603: 2602 EXPath file and binary modules as optional features

   See PR [41]#2603

2.7. PR #2601: 2568 Error code changes for dateTime functions

   See PR [42]#2601

2.8. PR #2596: 2580 Map patterns

   See PR [43]#2596

2.9. PR #2595: DM edits on XML Schema data types

   See PR [44]#2595

2.10. PR #2594: 2389 Adaptive Serialization: more freedom

   See PR [45]#2594

2.11. PR #2589: 2587 Streamability of context value expressions

   See PR [46]#2589

2.12. PR #2566: 1979 Records with type annotations

   See PR [47]#2566

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

   See PR [48]#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/2026/04-28.html
   8. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2026/05-05.html#technical-agenda
   9. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2019
  10. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2071
  11. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2160
  12. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2247
  13. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2350
  14. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2608
  15. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2607
  16. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2604
  17. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2614
  18. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2611
  19. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2610
  20. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2609
  21. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2606
  22. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2026/copy
  23. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2026/move
  24. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2603
  25. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2601
  26. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2596
  27. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2595
  28. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2594
  29. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2589
  30. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2566
  31. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2019
  32. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/1777
  33. https://github.com/qt4cg/qtspecs/issues/675
  34. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2614
  35. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2611
  36. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2610
  37. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2609
  38. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2026/copy
  39. https://qt4cg.org/meeting/agenda/2026/move
  40. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2606
  41. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2603
  42. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2601
  43. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2596
  44. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2595
  45. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2594
  46. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2589
  47. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2566
  48. https://qt4cg.org/dashboard/#pr-2019


                                        Be seeing you,
                                          norm

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Norm Tovey-Walsh
CEO, Saxonica

Received on Monday, 4 May 2026 13:08:13 UTC