Re: HTML+RDFa is in-scope for HTML WG Charter

On Fri, 2010-02-26 at 16:15 -0500, Manu Sporny wrote:
> When we were publishing HTML+RDFa as a FPWD, and then again in the most
> recent draft, it was repeated several times that (paraphrasing): "Just
> because the HTML WG is publishing HTML+RDFa now does not mean that we
> intend to commit to publishing it as a REC".

Unless I'm mistaken, it remains true. And this is also true for the main
HTML5 specification as well.

> Has HTML WG, with the recent charter update, committed to HTML+RDFa as a
> WG deliverable? This text seems to imply that it has:
> 
> http://www.w3.org/2007/03/HTML-WG-charter.html#deliverables

Correct. I wanted to list the existence documents being worked on in the
Working Group.

> Can I start telling people that RDFa is planned to be released as a part
> of HTML5?

Yes, as it is true as well for Canvas and Microdata. It is not part of
the HTML5 specification itself, but it is part of the HTML5 extensions.

Philippe

Received on Friday, 26 February 2010 21:56:30 UTC