Re: #12035 Generic collation element

4.  Updated
ITEM #12035 - Generic collation element (Pickett)

           
* http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200711/msg00026.html

           
MP reminded the TC that the proposal for a generic universal 

           
collation element was deemed to be too extreme considering

           
DITA does not support collation at this time. The TC had previously 

           
asked DP to come back with a new proposal to split off topic 

           
collation for DITA 1.2 and save the rest of her proposal for a later 

           
DITA release.

           
The TC is still waiting for a revised proposal from DP that meets the 

           
requirements the TC requested (topic only for now). The current

           
proposal covers the entire spectrum that was rejected by the TC for 

           
DITA 1.2 scope.

           
ACTION: Don to contact DP to enquire why the disposition and the 

           
requirements document is not addressed in her proposal.

           
Revisit after DP has responded to Don's request for clarification.

I think that the confusion here is that
I think I've already provided exactly that (by stating that using #12008
Constraints Without Specialization restricts <collate-as> to being
inside <title>).  It isn't clear to me that restricting <collate-as>
by inventing a new base element (@class="- topic/collate-as ")
and putting it into <title> is better; in fact, it seems to be worse
from the perspective of extending it to other elements later.

I'm tempted to suggest that #12035 be
bumped to after DITA 1.2, especially since no other feature relies on it.
 By that time we will all be familiar with #12008 and how it can serve
#12035.  Also, it helps to alleviate 1.2's feature creep.  Those
users who desperately need the feature have the option to use #12035 as
a data model in the interim.

What do others think?

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Deborah Pickett

Information Architect, Moldflow Corporation, Melbourne