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Hi, Frank. I certainly think that having the facility to apply metadata on a topic level in HDITA and MDITA is critical But I don’t think that having a equivalent of <prolog> is necessary for HDITA and MDITA. There isn’t really an equivalent in HDITA, and the representation for topic-level metadata is <meta> elements. For MDITA, I’d think it should be variables defined in a YAML front-matter header. Best, Kris Kristen James Eberlein Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee Owner, Eberlein Consulting LLC Skype: kriseberlein; voice: +1 (919) 622-1501 From: Wegmann, Frank <> Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2023 4:03 PM To: Kristen James Eberlein <>; dita-lightweight-dita () <> Subject: RE: <prolog> and <data> In general, I find it legitimate to allow metadata on the topic not only in XDITA within <prolog>, but also in MDITA and HDITA. In collaborative environments, I’d prefer the option of having metadata in each of the formats in use. In the committee note #2, it is mentioned for the extended profile for MDITA and the example from the samples shows metadata in its natural habitat, namely the YAML header. For HDITA, the spec draft locates metadata in <meta> inside <head>. The current XDITA example for metadata uses only <data>, compared to a number of specific metadata elements in DITA like <author> etc. For me, the question is also about how the distinction between <metadata> and <data> in DITA is reflected in LwDITA, where the task of representing metadata is on the shoulders of <data> alone. That element is supposed to be used for metadata and also serve as basis for specialization. Do others see a possible issue here? f. From: < > On Behalf Of Kristen James Eberlein Sent: Monday, 19 December 2022 23:01 To: dita-lightweight-dita ( ) < > Subject: [dita-lightweight-dita] <prolog> and <data> I can understand why XDITA has <prolog>; it’s necessary to hold metadata that applies to the topic as a whole. However, there really is not an HDITA or MDITA equivalent. I suggest rather than defining prolog and data components identically in HDITA and MDITA, we simply state that there is no HDITA or MDITA equivalent for prolog. Thoughts? Best, Kris Kristen James Eberlein Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee Owner, Eberlein Consulting LLC Skype: kriseberlein; voice: +1 (919) 622-1501 Software AG – Sitz/Registered office: Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany – Registergericht/Commercial register: Darmstadt HRB 1562 - Vorstand/Management Board: Sanjay Brahmawar (Vorsitzender/Chairman), Dr. Stefan Sigg, Daniela Bünger, Dr. Benno Quade, Joshua Husk - Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender/Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Christian Lucas - https://www.softwareag.com
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