My assignment on HTML5 spec review

Michael,

 

here are my comments regarding my assigned parts in the HTML5 spec review,
see http://www.w3.org/2009/08/html5-spec-review.html.  (I hope it is okay to
send this to the x-tech list.)

 

http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/infrastructure.html#urls

2.5 URLs

.         The "willful violation" of RFC3986 (see note at bottom of the
section) in using the term "URL" is not good.  It confuses users and works
against a harmonization of existing standards.  A replacement term for "URL"
should be found.

.         Cf. http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tracker/issues/56 

 

http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/infrastructure.html#fetching-resources

2.6 Fetching resources

.         No problems found

 

http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/infrastructure.html#common-dom-interfaces 

2.7.2.4 HTMLOptionsCollection

.         Is it possible to create and modify <optgroup> elements by
JavaScript?  <optgroup>s are a useful mechanism for structuring options, in
particular for users with screenreaders and magnifiers.  I don't see this
here, but maybe i am missing something.

 

http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/syntax.html#character-encodings-0 

9.2.2.2 Character encodings

.         No problems found

 

Thanks,

Gottfried

 

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 Prof. Dr. Gottfried Zimmermann (Jun.prof.)

 ICT Accessibility Architect

  <http://www.accesstechnologiesgroup.com/> Access Technologies Group,
Germany

 Phone +49 7121 790806

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