OASIS Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) TC

Groups - DITA TC minutes, 26 May 2009 (DITA_TC_meeting_26_May_2009.txt) uploaded

  • 1.  Groups - DITA TC minutes, 26 May 2009 (DITA_TC_meeting_26_May_2009.txt) uploaded

    Posted 06-01-2009 13:50
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          OASIS DITA Technical Committee Minutes
                    Tuesday, 26 May 2009
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    Minutes recorded by Kristen James Eberlein.
    
    
    1. ROLL CALL
    Present: Robert Anderson, Jim Earley, Paul Grosso, Elliot Kimber, Bruce
    Nevin, Dana Spradley, Su-Laine Yeo, Kris Eberlein, JoAnn Hackos, Gershon
    Joseph, Michael Priestley, Don Day, Steffen Fredericksen, Anne Rockley,
    Mark Poston, Seth Park, Nancy Harrison
    
    Quorum is present.
    
    
    2. APPROVE MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
    *  http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200905/msg00030.html
    Motion made to approve minutes; seconded by Bruce Nevin; motion carried by
    acclamation.
    
    
    3. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
    
    Anne Rockley reported on the work of the Enterprise Business Documents
    Subcommittee. Still investigating aggregated editing; some vendors have
    demonstrated how their products support aggregated editing. Other work
    efforts include a paper about types of business documents  and an
    investigation of the effectiveness of out-of-the box metadata for the
    business community.
    
    4. ITEM: processing-role attribute
    
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200905/msg00018.html
    (Anderson)
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200905/msg00021.html
    (Joseph)
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200905/msg00022.html
    (Grosso)
        * http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200905/msg00024.html
    (Ogden)
    
    Robert summarized the open question: "Can the processing-role attribute
    cascade from map to map"? Suggested that we state that this is something
    not defined and processors can choose to handle it as they wish. Michael
    Priestley provided a use case. A user has a single map that defines both a
    TOC and keys, and another user wants to pull in some the keys but not the
    navigation; in this situation, the second user would want to declare that
    the map is resource-only. Paul Gross asked that Michael send e-mail
    outlining this use case. Gershon also commented that he had requested use
    cases for items 4 and 5 in Robert's original e-mail.
    
    Action (26 May 2009):
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    Michael Priestley to send e-mail about use case in which processing-role
    should cascade from map to map.
    
    
    5. New ITEM: Proposal to initiate the formation of an OASIS DITA
    PharmaceuticalContent Subcommittee (DITA-PC-SC)
    http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200905/msg00032.html
    (Frederiksen)
    
    Steffen Fredericksen provided background about the rationale for starting
    the new subcommittee. Pharmaceutical companies are struggling with multiple
    government regulatory standards being imposed. Information has to be
    delivered in various formats, including SPL structured product labeling
    format, Product Information Management (PIM) for the European Union, ECDD
    for FDA approval and more. All of these standards are rendition standards,
    but none suited to be a common, backbone standard for storing, editing, and
    working with the data. Quality of documentation is absolutely essential for
    the industry.
    The timing is essential; there is lots of work currently being done on
    common standards, thus the right time to introduce DITA. As of 25 May, he
    has mailed (to OASIS) a list of 27 people from pharmaceutical companies who
    have given an initial yes to particpation; 11 other people are considering
    participating. Has the beginning of a charter, but wants the newly-formed
    SC to work on the charter
    
    Don Day clarifies that a completed charter is necessary to initiate the SC,
    but the SC can then flex it out more completely. Items required are a name,
    statement of purpose, list of deliverables, and name of chair. Steffen
    stated that they will have two co-chairs, himself and James Averback
    
    Nancy Harrison asked whether the information that the pharmaceutical
    companies generates contains the results of clinical trials, and then
    commented that there is an overlap with medical records. Steffen stated
    that the subcommittee would begin with the core area of submissions. Don
    Day suggested that the subcommittee add a roadmap to their work items.
    
    Steffen Fredericksen proposed that the TC approves the creation of the
    subcommittee; seconded by Anne Rockley; approved by acclamation
    
    Action (26 May 2009):
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    Don to send Mary McRae a link to today's minutes when published, which will
    initiate the process of setting up Wiki
    
    
    6. New ITEM: Meaningful Values for type= on xref and topicref
    http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200905/msg00033.html
    Elliot summarized the main point: Whether values for the type attribute
    should be qualified with the module name. Need to qualify common type name
    especially on an xref or another other place where type would be used to
    reference an element that is not a topic. Discussion on whether this should
    be required or just recommended for non-standard types.
    
    Action (26 May 2009)
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    Elliot to write a statement about meaningful values for type on