Re: [dita] Element names in proposed "XML mention" domain

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Scott Hudson <>
Date
2012-10-09T22:56:54+00:00
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Re: [dita] Element names in proposed "XML mention" domain
Title: Re: [dita] Element names in proposed "XML mention" domain

The only one I am not very fond of is parment. I think a slight change to parament or paramentity would be more usable. From the core spec, I’ve not liked parml for the same reason.

Thanks and best regards,

--Scott

Scott Hudson |  Pelco by Schneider Electric | United States | Standards Lead

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On 10/9/12 4:52 PM, "Tom Magliery" <> wrote:

Hi all,

I raised a question on today's TC call about the element names in

Eliot's 1.3 proposal #13035: Provide "xml mention" domain for marking up

mentions of XML syntactic components

https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/dita/download.php/47046/pr

oposal-13035-xmldomain.html

The names of the element types are based on the XML spec and/or chosen

to be as concise as is reasonable. I'm only worried that they look a

little too geeky for authors to use. The counterpoint is that anyone

familiar enough with XML to be using these element types at all is

probably geeky enough to understand them.

I'm just wondering if there are any alternative names that might be a

little more recognizable and/or understandable to a typical tech writer,

one of which I am not. Does anyone have any thoughts on the matter?

Or should I send this question to the [dita-users] list? (I don't think

people would be able to read the proposal without logging into OASIS ...

would they?)

mag

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Tom Magliery

XML Technology Specialist

JustSystems Canada, Inc.

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