Re: [dita] The (many) drivers for Lightweight DITA

Kris and all,

I think the LwDITA SC is already working on all of these identified drivers. Of course, some are (way) more advanced than others.

Would it help if I join the main TC call 11/01 and update on our work and plans? I can have my students work on the projects (surprise: they will be working on LwDITA topics that day) while I join the call.

Best,

Carlos

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On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Kristen James Eberlein <> wrote:

  
    
  
  

    
And a critical addition:

    
      
Expanding DITA into new markets: Web developments and ones
        that we don't know of yet

      

    
    
Best,

      Kris

      

      Kristen James Eberlein

      Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee

      Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting

      www.eberleinconsulting.com

      +1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)

      

    

    

On 10/18/2016 5:57 PM, Kristen James
      Eberlein wrote:

    

    
      
      
We mentioned the following drivers on the DITA TC call today:

      
        
Desire for a subset of full DITA that is less complex,
          simpler to author, and cheaper/easier to build tools to
          support

        
Easier specialization

        
Tooling to make easier specialization possible

        

        
Ability to have HTML and Markdown versions to enable
          contribution from authors who want to author in that format

        
Commitment to interoperability; Lightweight DITA must
          be able to be absorbed by full DITA. (The reverse is not the
          case.)

        
Current plans for Lightweight DITA to have elements and
          attributes that are not available in DITA 1.3, such as
          <video>, <audio>, @specmodel and more

        

      
      Am I missing any of the key points that were raised? I think I am
      ...

      

      I'd encourage DITA TC voting members to think about the following:

      
        
How would you rank these different drivers? Are some more
          important to you than others?

        
Do you think that Lightweight DITA might be delivered in
          phases? If so, what would you want to see first?

        
Do you think that some of these drivers affect each other?
          Or be in conflict with each other? If so, how can that be
          mitigated?

      
      
How can we best promote discussion on the DITA TC about
        Lightweight DITA and where the subcommittee is currently at?

      
        
Regular item on the agenda

        
Survey

        
Other thoughts?

      
      For folks who were on today's call but silent, I'd be happy to
      have calls with you.
      
Cc'd to the Lightweight DITA subcommittee.

      

      
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        Best,

        Kris

        

        Kristen James Eberlein

        Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee

        Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting

        www.eberleinconsulting.com

        +1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)

        

      

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