- From: Al Gilman <asgilman@iamdigex.net>
- Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 23:20:26 -0400
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Hello everybody The W3C HTML Working Group will meet face-to-face on October 12/13. They will be discussing requirements for XHTML 2.0. XHTML is continued development of HTML, building on the foundation laid by XML. In XHTML 1.0 the syntax was lightly changed to make it legal XML, and in XML 1.1 the language has been pulled apart into modules so it is easier to mix and match language capabilities for specific applications. The HTML Working Group have asked for input from the WAI in time for this meeting and the WAI-PF Working Group, who will be preparing the input, would like your ideas in this area. For XHTML 1.0 and XHTML 1.1 the HTML Working Group followed a guideline that the language would work just as HTML 4.0.1 works. For XHTML 2.0 the HTML Working Group will once again consider some functional changes, that is to say things can work a little differently. For example, the OBJECT element has had implementation problems, and they would like to go back and fix it. For another example, it is desired to use the work that has been put into the general X-Link module for all XML applications, and use X-Link as the basis for what were A and LINK elements before. Please refer to the additional background information at the foot of this message. This does not mean that the language will change radically; there are many pages in use and many people preparing web content with XHTML as it is. But we would value your input in the following areas: - If you have a suggestion for changing HTML, please tell us. But please back up your suggestion with how this change removes a barrier that people with disabilities face on the Web the way it is now. - If you feel the Web has an unsolved problem that might be helped by a fresh look at the document format definition, even if you are not sure what change to XHTML would resolve the problem, please tell us how you feel it needs improvement, regardless. We ask you that you email your input *not later than Monday, October 9* to the following address: wai-tech-comments@w3.org knowing that all the messages will be archived publicly at: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/wai-tech-comments We will not have much time to discuss these back and forth, but the WAI-PF Working Group will prepare an overview of the issues raised and this will be linked off the WAI-PF home page at <http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/> where you can read the summary and clarify further if you feel it is needed. Daniel Dardailler and Al Gilman Chairs, WAI-PF Working Group PS: Some background on XHTML 2.0 The HTML Working Group Roadmap at http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/NOTE-xhtml-roadmap-20000721/ says the following: XHTML 2.0 is a next generation markup language. In this version, the functionality is expected to remain similar to (or a superset of) that of XHTML 1.1. However, the markup language may be altered semantically and syntacticly to conform to the requirements of related XML standards such as XML Linking and XML Schema. The objective of these changes is to ensure that XHTML 2.0 can be readily supported by XML browsers that have no arcane knowledge of HTML semantics such as linking, image maps, forms, etc. The development of XHTML 2.0 will likely require the development of new XHTML modules or revisions to existing XHTML modules. Additional information is available starting at the HTML Working Group page at http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/
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