RE: [xliff] 1.1 proposal

See 
response from meeting to Mat's proposal.

  
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Jewtushenko 
  [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 
  3:58 PM
To: 
Subject: [xliff] 
  1.1 proposal

  
This is a 1.1 proposal by Oracle - 
  and is in fact the work of Mat Lovatt. 
  
  
Problem 1 :  Need a closed list of attributes that are 
  controlled by the reformat attribute 
  
Problem 2 
  :  Need fine grained control over individual members of this 
  list 
  
Problem 3 :  If Non Standard attributes 
  are represented by props, need a mechanism for specifying which attributes may 
  be modified 
  
  
Proposal 1 
 In the XLIFF 
  1.0 spec, the reformat attribute is used to indicate that all UI attributes 
  may or may not be modified. 
 The spec mentions font, size, etc. 
  
 The specific attributes are not detailed. 
 A closed list of 
  attributes controlled by the Reformat attribute will remove 
  ambiguity 
  
Proposal 2 
 A reformat element 
  will be used as an alternative to the reformat attribute 
  
  
 If specified, all attributes listed within the element may be 
  modified in the trans-unit/bin-unit. 
 All attributes not within the 
  element may not be modified 
  
 All attributes in the element 
  will have empty or default values. 
 The value of the attribute is 
  ignored. Its presence is used to validate and control changes to the 'Real' 
  attribute 
  
  
 The trans-unit/bin-unit may specify 
  a reformat attribute, or a reformat element, but not both 
Mtg:  Yes (Proposal 1 and 2) to the concept 
  Needs further clarification. Mat to formulate proposal to do 
  this.  
  
Proposal 3 
 If 
  Non XLIFF standard UI attributes are specified using props, a reformat 
  attribute within the prop-group will specify that all attributes 
within 
  the prop-group may or may not be modified. 
 This is primarily of use 
  for end users, that use these values in proprietary 
  environments. 
  Mtg: Discussion needs to wait until we discuss 
  the prop-group
  
-- 
Tony 
  Jewtushenko    mailto: 
  
Sr. Tools Program Manager   direct tel: +353.1.8039080 
  
Product Management - Tools Technology Team 
Oracle Corporation, Ireland