OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC

Open Office XML Format TC Meeting Minutes 9 Jun 2003

  • 1.  Open Office XML Format TC Meeting Minutes 9 Jun 2003

    Posted 06-12-2003 12:22
    MINUTES OF THE OASIS OPEN OFFICE XML FORMAT TC MEETING
    JUNE, THE 9TH, 2003, 3PM GMT � 4:00PM GMT
    
    Attendees
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    Michael Brauer <michael.brauer@sun.com>, Sun Microsystems
    Patrick Durusau <pdurusau@emory.edu>, Society of Biblical Literature
    Gary Edwards <garyedwards@yahoo.com>
    David Faure <faure@kde.org>
    Paul Grosso <pgrosso@arbortext.com>, Arbortext
    Paul Langille <paul.langille@corel.com>, Corel
    Tom Magliery <Tom.Magliery@corel.com>, Corel
    Daniel Vogelheim <daniel.vogelheim@sun.com>, Sun Microsystems
    
    Acceptance of Minutes of the June, the 2nd meeting
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    - The attending TC members unanimously accepted the minutes.
    
    Action Items
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    - Phil Boutros: create proposal for unifying change tracking in text and 
    table documents
       - in progress
    - Phil Boutros: Create proposal for replacement images for embedded objects
       - done, see
    http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/office/200306/msg00001.html
    
    
    Discussion of Work Package 6.2 Embedded Objects
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    The TC unanimously agreed to Phil Boutros' proposal for replacement 
    images for embedded objects (see action items). The TC agreed to use 
    "draw:frame" as name for the new element. The TC agreed to keep the rest 
    of the specification for embedded objects unchanged.
    
    
    Discussion of Work Package 6.3 Other Graphical Content
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    The TC discussed the suggestion made by David Faure in 
    http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/office/200305/msg00000.html:
    - gradients: The TC discussed whether some or all SVG gradient features 
    should be taken over into the open office specifications. The options to 
    do so are: a) to add SVG's "stop" element to the current gradient 
    specification; b) to add SVG's gradient specification in addition to the 
    existing one; c) to replace the existing gradient specification with 
    SVG's. For option b) and c), it has to be clarified whether SVG's 
    gradient specification contains features that are not meaningful for 
    office applications. For option c) it has to be clarified additionally 
    whether the current specification includes feature not support by SVG, 
    like rectangular gradients. The TC's preference for the moment is option 
    b).
    In addition to this, the TC discussed the relation between color 
    gradients and opacity gradients.
    Michael Brauer will create a proposal for gradients.
    - layers: The TC unanimously agreed to add attributes for visibility and 
    edit protection of layers to the specification. Daniel Vogelheim will 
    create a proposal for this.
    - strokes: David Faure will send a proposal for applying multiple 
    strokes to a single shape to the list.
    - clipping: The TC discussed clip groups and regions. It was unclear to 
    the TC whether clip groups should be bound to pages or to individual 
    shapes. David Faure will clarify this.
    
    
    New Action Items
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    - Michael Brauer: Create proposal for gradients
    - Daniel Vogelheim: Create proposal for visibility and edit protection 
    of layers
    - David Faure: Create proposal for multiple strokes per shape
    - David Faure: Clarify clip groups/regions
    
    Michael Brauer
    
    OASIS Open Office XML format TC chair