Answer to comment about extensibility

Dear DanC

Thanks for your comments on the Last Call version of the QA Framework:
Specification Guidelines[0] - 22 November 2004


Original comment[1]

As a response to the proposal, the QA Working Group decided to include
in its Good Practice regarding extensibility mechanisms a technique 
[2] on
this topic:
    When designing for extensibility, it can get complicated. Points to
    consider that can affect design decisions include, but are  
definitely
    not limited to, the following topics [...]
    * Avoid "untested hooks": if an extensibility mechanism is defined,
      make sure it is well tested during the implementation phase;
      experience has shown that untested extensibility just doesn't work


[0] http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-qaframe-spec-20041122/
[1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-qa/2005Feb/0015.html
[2] http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/WD-qaframe-spec-20050428/#extensions- 
prohibited-gp

-- 
Karl Dubost
QA Working Group Chair
http://www.w3.org/QA/WG/

Received on Tuesday, 3 May 2005 15:01:07 UTC