- From: Lynne Rosenthal <lynne.rosenthal@nist.gov>
- Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 15:31:16 -0400
- To: Karl Dubost <karl@la-grange.net>, www-qa@w3.org
In general, I agree with your understanding of deprecation >Quick understanding: > >Deprecated: > * New feature exists that covers the old feature > * Should not be used anymore by producer tools. > * Must be supported by consumer tools. However, a feature may be deprecated because it is useless and not being used - in which case, there may not be a new feature to cover this older one. The goal may be to clean up the specification and get rid of this 'deprecated' feature. I favor a definition that allows for this possibility. Perhaps a definition such as: Deprecated feature an existing feature that has become outdated and is in the process of being phased out, usually in favor of a specified replacement. Deprecated features are no longer recommended for use and may cease to exist in future versions of the specification.
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