> I am struggling to understand why have an OR option does not solve the issues.
Because it isn't scoped or testable. How many links? What icons? What if some of them already have icons? If you add icons what would they be?
Also, the scope and intent of the two bullets (at least as written) are too different. (As outlined in the last email.)
I think the decision tree is something like:
- are people comfortable with adding an SC for personalisation metadata?
If yes, at what scope? Should the elements be:
- links only
- links and form controls
- links, form controls and sections of the page.
Then should the scope of metadata be:
- predetermined items only (like home links)
- predetermined items and open items (like the coga-context)
If no (at whatever scope) then there is a lot more work to do on the SC than can happen by mid August because it isn't basing the details on coga-personalisation. (The question about what should take an icon etc)
If people are happy with a metadata one in principle then there is a lot of work to do on the spec, and showing that there is something to use it.
Cheers,
Alastair