- From: Christian Smith <csmith@barebones.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 10:28:40 -0400
- To: www-html@w3.org
On Friday, August 11, 2000 at 15:36, bertilow@hem.passagen.se (Bertilo Wennergren) wrote: > <img src="bluemoon.gif" /> > <!-- replace with better image when X delivers --> > <img src="greencheese.gif" /> > <!-- This image has been approved by the boss --> > <img src="blackbird.gif" /> > <img src="whitesnow.gif" /> > > "This image"? Which image? How much clearer and more convenient with > comment attributes! > > And then, in XHTML used as XML, applications can be made to _act_ > upon the content of comment attributes! Just use more care when writing your comments. Embeding the comment into a tag isn't going to solve the issue of people being lazy about their comments. Your comment should have a date, the person who made the comment and specific references to the object being commented on. Bad: <!-- replace with better image when X delivers --> Good: <!-- Date: 8/11/2000 Author: Chris Jones Status: Review The bluemoon.gif file is just a placeholder logo Maddy says Dave has a friend who does graphic design and he is going to do something fancy in exchange for some work he needs doing --> Beter: <!-- <date>8/11/2000</date> <author>Chris Jones</author> <status>Review</status> <reference>bluemoon.gif</reference> <content> The bluemoon.gif file is just a placeholder logo Maddy says Dave has a friend who does graphic design and he is going to do something fancy in exchange for some work he needs Dave to do (I'm not asking, I don't want to know) </content> --> Sure, it's more work but the result is infinitely more useful (the mathematical proof of this statement is left as an exercise to the reader). -- Christian Smith | csmith@barebones.com | http://web.barebones.com He who dies with the most friends... Is still dead!
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