OASIS XML Localisation Interchange File Format (XLIFF) TC

RE: [xliff] revised Charter

  • 1.  RE: [xliff] revised Charter

    Posted 11-15-2005 09:53
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    Subject: RE: [xliff] revised Charter


    Hi Christian:

     

    The changes to the charter are:

    Ø       Added reference to updating the spec to 1.2 version in order to support Segmentation / Alignment

    Ø       Changed version numbers from 1.1 to 1.2 where relevant

    Ø       Removed RTF from list of representation guides to be delivered

    Ø       Removed all references to a reference implementation

    Ø       Removed reference to Localisation Directives Library (doesn’t seem to be any progress on this)

    Ø       Added reference to working with 3rd party group (IGNITE) to implement certification programme

     

    The revisions are limited to the final paragraph of the text and the list of deliverables and dates.

     

    The OLD final paragraph was:

     

    The first phase, completed 31 October 2003, created a committee

    specification that concentrated on software UI resource file localisable

    data requirements. The next phase consists of promoting the adoption of

    XLIFF throughout the industry through additional collateral and

    specifications, continuing to advance the committee specification

    towards an official OASIS standard, contributing to the development of a

    standard localisation directives tag library and consuming it when

    available, and defining and publishing an implementation guide for

    document based content that addresses segmentation and alignment

    requirements. To encourage adoption of XLIFF, the TC will define and

    publish implementation guides for the most commonly used resource

    formats (HTML, RTF, Window Resources, Java Resource Bundles, and gettext

    PO Files), and will include reference implementations of XLIFF 1.1.

     

     

    The NEW final paragraph is now:

     

    The first phase, completed 31 October 2003, created a 1.1 version committee

    specification that concentrated on software UI resource file localisable

    data requirements. The next phase consists of promoting the adoption of

    XLIFF throughout the industry through additional collateral and

    specifications, continuing to advance the committee specification

    towards an official OASIS standard, contributing to the development of a

    standard localisation directives tag library and consuming it when

    available, and revising the XLIFF spec to 1.2 version to support

    document based content segmentation and alignment requirements. To

    encourage adoption of XLIFF, the TC will define and publish implementation

    guides for the most commonly used resource formats (HTML, Window Resources,

    Java Resource Bundles, and gettext PO Files).

     

    The deliverables have changed FROM (OLD):

     

    XLIFF TC work and deliverables adhere to OASIS IPR policy.

     

    List of Deliverables

     

    - XLIFF 1.1 Document Segmentation & Alignment Content Implementation

    Guide,  including separate XHTML/HTML and RTF Representation Guides -

    June 21, 2005

    - XLIFF 1.1 Java Resource Bundle Representation Guide - June 21, 2005

    - XLIFF 1.1 Windows Resources Representation Guide - June 21, 2005

    - XLIFF 1.1 PO File Representation Guide - June 21, 2005

    - XLIFF 1.1 XML Representation guide - June 21,  2005

     

    - Submit XLIFF 1.1 for consideration as OASIS Standard - June 21, 2005

     

    In addition, the XLIFF TC will endeavour to deliver the following as

    time and resources permit:

     

    - XLIFF 1.1 Reference Implementation (as Open Source and probably in

    collaboration with Trans-WS OASIS TC),  will at least include filters

    for conversion to/from Java - Resource Bundles and PO Files

    - XLIFF 1.1 ResX Representation Guide

    - Review and input to development of Standard Localisation Directives

    Tag Library

    - XLIFF 1.1: Consume / Implement Standard Localisation Directives Tag

    Library (if available)

     

    The new deliverables section now reads (NEW):

    XLIFF TC work and deliverables adhere to OASIS IPR policy.

     

    List of Deliverables

     

    - XLIFF 1.2 Specification and XSD to support Segmentation & Alignment - December 2005

    - XLIFF 1.2 XHTML/HTML Representation Guides - December 2005

    - XLIFF 1.2 Java Resource Bundle Representation Guide - January 2006

    - XLIFF 1.2 Windows Resources Representation Guide - January 2006

    - XLIFF 1.2 PO File Representation Guide - December 2005

    - XLIFF 1.2 XML Representation guide - January 2006

     

    - Submit XLIFF 1.2 for public review and consideration as OASIS Standard - February 2006

     

    In addition, the XLIFF TC will endeavour to deliver the following as

    time and resources permit:

     

    - XLIFF 1.2 ResX Representation Guide

    - Review and input to development of Standard Localisation Directives

    Tag Library

    - IGNITE Certification Programme