DocBook Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: 13 MAY 2020
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The DocBook Technical Committee met on Wednesday, 13 MAY 2020
(11am PDT, 12noon MDT, 1pm CDT, 2pm EDT, and 8pm CET)
Roll call
Scott Hudson
Bob Stayton
Larry Rowland
Accept the minutes [1] of the previous meeting (11 MAR 2020).
Accepted.
Next meeting: 10 JUN 2020
Scott might not make it due to job change. Will keep list posted.
We should record our historical milestones (and the Norm Rock Star video)! Contact Dick Hamilton for some additional insights.
History of DocBook page on docbook.org (
https://docbook.org/whatis )
Norm rock star (
https://youtu.be/fkU4rXcioVY )
Review of open action items
a. Extension for synopsis elements
(Issue #111)
Need ALL to test before we can have a proposal to vote on. Larry has tested. No issues. Requester is already using in a local variant. Larry thinks it's in good shape. Need someone that is really good at schema to test (Jirka?). ACTION:
Jirka to update schemas COMPLETED.
Regarding new synopsis element:
Bob will ask Jirka to document and test the schema
Larry says the Definitive Guide will need to be updated to document the schema extensions,
which will require some expertise.
Bob suggests that perhaps we could ask Norm to update the Definitive Guide.
Larry offered to collaborate with Norm or whomever will work on this and to draft useful
descriptions of the multiple programing constructs (the C++ vs. python extensions for example)
No timeline was determined for either Jirka or Norm s efforts
b. Bob to request schema change to Jirka/Norm to add the fix for 112 refentry in sect 1 COMPLETED.
c. Bob to discuss with Jirka to create a beta with DocBook Library (
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/111 ) models.
COMPLETED.
d. Scott to discuss with Jirka to create a beta of DocBook Publishers v1.1 (based on 5.2), which includes the accepted additions/changes ( Issues 99, 86, 85, 84, 82, 81) CONTINUED.
Bob tested the latest schema from Norm using the checklist of items from Scott. Make available to DocBook community for testing? consensus. Norm said he'd try to update
publishers schema, too.
6. Social media presence for DocBook
Purpose: To raise awareness of actions (votes, calls for information, etc.)
ACTION: Once 5.2 is ready, notify the list and social media for review and testing. Will wait for b09 testing, to see if a b10 is needed.
7. Remaining items for v5.2 Committee Spec
a. DocBook for Publishers v1.1, want to see this through completion.
1. Scott: Need to add Issues 99, 86, 85, 84, 82, 81 schema and formalize
the release. Norm offered to update schema
b. Library proposal should be included.
c. Status of build:
Bob tested the latest schema (v5.2b09) from Norm using the checklist of items from Scott. Make available to DocBook community for testing? consensus to do so.
Norm also updated TDG, but should also be reviewed. ACTION: Bob to send link for review.
+ Checklist [13/18]
- [X] 14-Jun-17 allows multimediaparam in imagedata [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/52 ][52]]
- [X] 18-Jan-17 discontinue support for XSD
- [ ] 18-Jan-17 Allow revnumber inline [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/7 ][7]]
- [ ] 18-Jan-17 (Re)allow recursive use of optional [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/74 ][74]]
- [X] 21-Sep-16 license (legalsection) [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/291 ][291]]
- [X] 11-Apr-18 XInclude support to Assemblies [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/54 ][54]]
- [X] 11-Dec-19 Allow info in listitem [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/117 ][117]]
- [X] 11-Oct-17 allow zero or more instances of type [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/91 ][91]]
- [X] 22-Jun-16 Allow Block Elements inside <abstract> [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/58 ][58]]
- [X] 22-Jun-16 Allow <modifier> within <paramdef> [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/59 ][59]]
- [X] 22-Jun-16 Allow <void> within <funcdef> [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/60 ][60]]
- [ ] 9-May-18 Fix namespaces and catalog (assembly) [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/100 ][100]]
- [X] 25-May-16 Add <danger> to list of admonitions [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/55 ][55]]
- [X] 22-Jun-16 Add article @class with other, otherclass [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/53 ][53]]
- [X] 11-Apr-18 Allow subfigures [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/94 ][94]]
- [X] 13-Jun-18 incorporate <formalgroup>
- [X] 13-Feb-19 refentry in sect1 [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/112 ][112]]
- [X] 11-Mar-20 DocBook Library for code documentation [[
https://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues/111 ][111]]
Larry: Schema might not be allowing multiple values of enumValues within enumitem. Should do further testing and report back to Norm. Might result in a beta 10.
8. Potential disruption to Scott's TC membership
9. Review of Requests for Enhancement (closed after v5.2)
To find a Github issue by number, enter the URL (on one line):
github.com/docbook/docbook/issues
Open Issues (Note: items that have been accepted are still open
on Github until included in a release, but they are not listed here):
71 license tag
78 Schema website should be updated
93 Diff between doc of resource element and Assembly schema
99 Add <endorsement> to <info>
Consider for Publishers.
100 DocBook 5.1 catalog.xml uses incorrect version
103 XML DTD of DocBook 5.1
112 refentry
in sect1
111 DocBook
Library (tentative name) - (Supercedes 107, 108, 109, 110; other issues closed by Scott 6/10).
APPROVED: Accept for v5.2
112 refentry in sect 1 - Needs to be addressed in schema. (bug fix)
117 Allow info in listitem
associate some metadata with a listitem, but no place to put it.
APPROVED: Accept info in listitem for v5.2.
Links:
[1]
https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/docbook/email/archives/202003/msg00001.html [2]
http://github.com/docbook/docbook/issues Thanks and best regards,
--Scott
Scott Hudson
Content Technology Strategist, DS&A Information and Knowledge Services
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