Re: [dita] Releasing DITA 1.3 in 2014? 2017? 2018?

Kris, et al,

I will be in Singapore next week and unavailable to make the TC call.

I would like to ask about the table accessibility issue: should this be listed as a stage 1 proposal, since it was sent to the list back in March for consideration? Can we vote to move it to Stage 2? 

Thanks and best regards,

--Scott
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On May 28, 2013, at 7:43 AM, Kristen James Eberlein <> wrote:

  

    
  
  

    Folks, I've gone through the task of outlining the processes that
    we'll need to go through to release DITA 1.3. They are outlined in
    the attached PowerPoint slide deck; the key thing to know about is
    that it will require a minimum of 25 weeks AFTER we lock down all
    the spec content.

    

    I think we are going to have to make some hard choices if we want to
    release DITA 1.3 before 2018. Personally, I'd like to see DITA 1.3
    released in December 2014, but to be honest, I don't know if it is
    possible.

    

    Another thing to be aware of is the work items that will need to be
    completed BEFORE we can lock down the spec content. Here is my
    current, incomplete list:

    
      
Clean up existing SVN repository

      

      
Prototype new design for contains and contains by tables

      
Acquire new tools, if necessary to build contains and contains
        by tables

      
Acquire new tool for zipping up resources used by the spec

      

      
Prototype, document, and develop consensus around DITA 1.3
        packages

      
Prototype, document, and develop consensus around information
        design for DITA 1.3 specification

      

      
Develop build process and scripts

      

      
Acquire new licenses for PDF rendering engines (XEP and
        Antenna House)

      
Add new or modified topics to the specification that have been
        through the DITA 1.3 process

      
Incorporate DITA 1.2 errata (see https://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/DITA1.2Errata)
        -- DONE by Eberlein, 22-24 May 2013

      
Complete spec fixes and clarifications (see
https://trello.com/board/spec-clarifications-improvements/513f5fb5974e438578001a71)

      
        
Note that this Trello board does not yet contain items
          listed in review #1-3 as being deferred to DITA 1.3)

      
      
Complete code fixes (see
        https://trello.com/board/dita-1-3-code-fixes/519e8e1dfb386ec417000ae9
        )

      
Edit and rewrite sections of specification that have been
        noted as needing this work:

      
        
Edit "Configuration, specialization, and constraints"

        

        
Redo Coverage of subjectScheme and classification

        
Redo Coverage of keys

      
      
Conduct internal TC reviews of DITA 1.3 content (How many
        reviews? How should we best organize them?)

      
Conduct final internal review of DITA 1.3 packages

    
    
-- 

      Best,

      Kris

      

      Kristen James Eberlein

      Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting

      Co-chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee

      Charter member, OASIS DITA Adoption Committee

      www.eberleinconsulting.com

      +1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)

    

  
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