re[2]: [cgmo-webcgm] Issue CL-d5: 2.3.2 WebCGM defined group types

Dave,

I agree with Ben's assessment as written. 

Don.


  > Confirm your agreement with Ben's assessment of this issue.

  > Thx...dave


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  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Benoit Bezaire [mailto:] 
  > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 7:36 AM
  > To: CGM Open WebCGM TC
  > Subject: [cgmo-webcgm] Issue CL-d5: 2.3.2 WebCGM defined group types

  > CL wrote: "[[[ 2.3.2 WebCGM defined group types para - (paragraph) an
  > APS type to facilitate text search within graphics, in cases such as
  > multi-element, multi-line text, and other cases (e.g., polygonized text)
  > where text search might otherwise be difficult (or impossible).]]]
  >    
  > Is that a block, in terms of bidi and in terms of text to speech? Is
  > subpara a block or an inline (span)?"

  > ---

  > Interestingly enough Chris' comment comes in after reading section
  > 2.3.2 and not 3.2.1.3

  > To me, this identifies a problem in the spec. Either we have duplicate
  > information (that's my opinion, I think 2.3.2 is saying too much) and/or
  > we should like from 2.3.2 to the _real_ definition of all these APS
  > (i.e., 3.2...). 

  > Now, assuming a reader has the same question after reading 3.2.1.3 and
  > 3.2.1.4...  Note: my understanding of RESTRICTED TEXT and APPEND TEXT is
  > limited.

  > Q: Is that a block, in terms of bidi and in terms of text to speech?
  > A: 'para' is not a text element, it is a grouping mechanism which allows
  > certain object attributes; more specifically the 'content'
  > attribute for this particular object type (see 3.2.1.3). RESTRICTED TEXT
  > and APPEND TEXT define the WebCGM text features (see T.19.5, T.19.6). 

  > Q: Is subpara a block or an inline (span)?
  > A: 'subpara' like 'para' is not a text element, but a grouping object
  > which allows for the 'content' attribute to be specified. (see
  > 3.2.1.4)

  > Regards,

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  >  Benoit   mailto:

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