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Subject: RE: [wsia][wsia-requirements][R602]
At 04:51 PM 5/8/2002 -0400, Eilon Reshef wrote:
I think I see your point (I thought
of modification as semantic versus syntactic), how about the following
wording (which still puts the Customization issue
aside):
One small tweak, the modifications may be semantic, but the semantics are
largely implied and will likely need to be described externally (ala the
adaptation
description in WSXL).
I guess I don't see a lot of difference here between this type of
modification and
general markup modification. Both contain semantic information,
both require
some sort of locator to identify the sections implementing a given
semantic
operation, and in both cases, the semantics are opaque.
This
specification must support common Presentation formats, which are in use
today in Net-enabled applications. In particular:
1. It MUST support Presentation Fragments in HTML, XHTML, XML and
WML.
2. It MUST support JavaScript as an
associated scripting language. Such support MUST include a way to support
Actions triggered by scripts. However, it SHOULD NOT be assumed that the
Consumer is aware of the semantics of scripting
elements.
Given the parallel between semantics of scripting elements and
semantics
of other elements (such as markup and/or actions), I still don't see the
need
for the second statement. However, in this form it seems a lot more
benign
(at least to my eye).
3. It SHOULD support embedded binary
presentation elements (e.g., Flash, Applets, etc.).
[Optional/Debate: Such support SHOULD provide a way to support Actions
triggered by such elements.]
However, it SHOULD NOT be assumed that the
Consumer modifies the binary elements in any way.
I personally think it makes sense to favor a single technical approach
that captures both (2) and (3), but I also don't see it as a high-level
requirement but rather as a technical preference.
Could you elaborate on this? I'm not sure I understand.
Thanks.
Sean