Internationalization Working Group Teleconference - 18 September 2025

https://www.w3.org/2025/09/18-i18n-minutes.html

Here is the meeting summary:

Quick recap

The WG reviewed various pending action items. They addressed issues related to language tags in specifications, focusing on validation requirements and documentation clarity, while also examining concerns about ASCII string restrictions in the DID specification. The conversation ended with discussions about publishing policies, educational video content integration, and potential system changes to improve article management and GitHub integration.

Next steps

Addison to check on action item 1804.
Bert to review CSS Color Adjust 1 by the end of October.
xfq to file issues about language tags in DAPT spec.
Addison to send comments to DID resolution spec about ASCII restrictions in parameters.
Addison to research previous comments on RFC 9457 and report back next week.
Addison and Richard to have a Zoom call on Monday at 4pm UK time to discuss universal acceptance standards.
xfq to update the article list page to include videos and rename it to "Articles, Tutorials, and Videos".
Summary

Action Items and Pending Reviews

The team discussed various action items and updates during their meeting. Addison reviewed pending items, including CSS Color Adjust 1 which Bert volunteered to complete by the end of October. Fu Chao mentioned reviewing an item but raised a pending issue that would be discussed later. Atsushi confirmed completion of his screen orientation review.

Language Tag Specification Clarification

The team discussed issues with language tags in a specification, focusing on validation requirements and clarity in the documentation. Addison explained that specs should generally only require well-formedness rather than validation of language tags, as validation would require maintaining a registry copy. The group identified confusion in the specification's examples regarding non-linguistic content and language tags, agreeing to split the issues into two separate comments: one about well-formedness validation and another about clarifying the documentation's intent.

DID Specification Encoding Requirements Discussion

Addison raised concerns about the DID (Decentralized Identifier) specification's requirement for ASCII strings in certain parameters, questioning the necessity of this restriction. The group discussed how non-ASCII values could be handled, particularly through percent encoding, and debated whether the specification should explicitly define the character encoding to avoid ambiguity. The team agreed to recommend using Unicode character notation and to clarify the encoding requirements for percent-encoded values in the specification.

Publishing Policies and Metadata Review

Addison and ri discussed specifications and policies related to publishing, with Addison noting that while policies could be relaxed if needed, they currently follow established guidelines. They examined metadata timestamp requirements, with Addison suggesting clearer definition of normalized UTC formatting. The discussion then shifted to DID resolution section errors and RFC 9457, where Addison identified gaps in multilingual error packaging that the DID group could potentially address, though he acknowledged previous limited engagement on this issue and planned to research further before next week's meeting.

Universal Acceptance Standards Preparation

Richard requested help preparing for a two-week discussion on universal acceptance standards starting next Tuesday, asking colleagues to provide answers to specific questions or join a Zoom call to review them. Addison agreed to schedule a call for Monday at 8 Pacific time (4pm Richard's time), and Richard indicated he would try to use the current meeting platform for the call. Richard also requested that colleagues send him emails with their suggested answers to the discussion questions.

Video Integration in Educational Content

The team discussed integrating video content into their educational materials, with Fuqiao presenting a 5-minute video about the language attribute. Addison suggested reusing the existing article list page and renaming it to "Articles, Tutorials, and Videos" to link to the new video content. Bert mentioned that the group already has a video for the TPAC site, though this new video would be more topic-specific rather than a general group update. Addison advised experimenting with different approaches to linking and displaying videos, suggesting a mix of featured videos and direct links, while also recommending adding title slides to make the videos more engaging.

GitHub Integration for Articles Page

Addison and xfq discussed making changes to the articles page, with xfq explaining that the current system only works on CVS and not GitHub. Addison suggested considering automation to reduce manual processes and align with GitHub practices. xfq agreed to look into potential solutions to integrate GitHub with CVS more effectively.