- From: Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 16:53:36 +0100
- To: Bjoern Hoehrmann <derhoermi@gmx.net>
- Cc: www-svg@w3.org
On Sunday, January 29, 2006, 9:53:14 PM, Bjoern wrote: BH> Dear Scalable Vector Graphics Working Group, BH> http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/WD-SVGMobile12-20051207/fonts.html defines BH> the lang attribute as BH> The attribute value is a comma-separated list of language tags as BH> defined in IETF Best Current Practice 47 [BCP 47]. The glyph can be BH> used if the xml:lang attribute exactly matches one of the languages BH> given in the value of this parameter, or if the xml:lang attribute BH> exactly equals a prefix of one of the languages given in the value of BH> this parameter such that the first tag character following the prefix BH> is "-". If the attribute is not specified, then the glyph can be used BH> in all languages. BH> The reference to the xml:lang attribute is inappropriate here as the BH> language of the text for which the SVG font might be used might use BH> some other mechanism to identify the language, e.g. HTML uses a lang BH> attribute; please change the draft such that it makes no assumptions BH> about how language information is specified in formats that make use BH> of SVG fonts. Its not inappropriate, for xml formats in general and SVG in particular; removing it would weaken the specification for those cases and hinder testability. However, your point that SVG fonts might be used for non-xml content is well made. How about changing "The glyph" to "For XML content, the glyph" to accommodate this case? -- Chris Lilley mailto:chris@w3.org Chair, W3C SVG Working Group W3C Graphics Activity Lead Co-Chair, W3C Hypertext CG
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