minor typos in WD-xhtml-basic-20000210

Here are what may be minor typos in the last call XHTML Basic [1] 
"work in progress." Please feel free to ignore these suggestions if 
they are of no use to you. A section number is followed by a 
paragraph number, then a quote, and then my idea of an improvement.


Abstract par. 1
features; for example,
features, for example,

1.1 par 1
"...HTML 4 was designed for large devices, overlapping
     windows/frames menus, mouse input pointing device, high
     powered CPU, large power supply."
could read:
     HTML 4 was designed for large devices, overlapping
     windows, frames, menus, a mouse input pointing device, a
     high-powered CPU, and a large power supply.
or:
     HTML 4 was designed for large devices with overlapping
     windows, frames, menus, a mouse input pointing device, a
     high-powered CPU, and a large power supply.

1.1 par 1
full fledge
full fledged

1.1 par 2
various HTML subset
various HTML subsets

1.2 par 3
"...The fact that most content developers are familiar with
     HTML makes it appropriate as a host language, that
     include markup modules from other languages using the
     methods described in "Building XHTML Modules" [XHTMLMOD]."
could read:
     The fact that most content developers are familiar with
     HTML makes it appropriate as a host language, given that it may
     include markup modules from other languages using the
     methods described in "Building XHTML Modules" [XHTMLMOD].

1.2 par 4
, fixed set
, a fixed set

1.2 par 4
"...Extending XHTML from a common and basic set of features,
     instead of many almost identical subsets or the too large
     set of functions in HTML 4, we think is good for
     interoperability on the Web, as well as scalability."
could read:
     We think that extending XHTML from a common and basic set
     of features, instead of many almost identical subsets or
     the too-large set of functions in HTML 4, is good for
     interoperability on the Web, as well as for scalability.

1.2 par 4
content developers that get one
content developers who get one

1.3.1 par 1
External Style sheets
External style sheets

1.3.1 par 1
stylesheet
style sheet
[twice]

1.3.2 par 2
in a television
in a television set [or in a television program?]

1.3.2 par 2
mehanism
mechanism

1.3.3. par 1
headers
headings

1.3.3 par 2
It is recommended that style sheets are used
It is recommended that style sheets be used

1.3.4. par 1
(e.g
(e.g.,

1.3.5 par 1
Content developers are recommended to follow
Content developers are encouraged to follow
[or: It is recommended that content developers follow]

1.3.5 par 1
in Basic Tables Module
in the Basic Tables Module

1.3.6 par 1
Frames depend on screen interface
Frames depend on a screen interface
[not sure there]

1.3.7 par 1
image-maps
image maps

Also:
"...Limited input capabilities, for example no pointing
     device, has excluded image-maps."
could read:
     Image maps are excluded because they require input
     capabilities like a pointing device.

4. par 1
as it is, - a
as it is - a

and:
images -, the
images - the

4. par 1
"...the intention with its simple design is to use it as a
     host language."
could read:
     the intention of its simple design is for use as a
     host language.

Also, I would omit the following sentence, because "most Web
developers" use HTML and don't know about XHTML yet.
"...It is natural that XHTML is the host language, since that
     is what most Web developers are used to."

4. par 2
develop for the XHTML Basic
develop for XHTML Basic

4. par 2
user agents supports
user agents support

Reference:
[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/WD-xhtml-basic-20000210/

Best wishes for your project,
-- 
Susan Lesch
susan@textet.com
http://www.textet.com/

Received on Saturday, 12 February 2000 00:23:53 UTC