Re: DocBook Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: 10 FEB 2021

DocBook

Technical
  Committee Meeting Minutes: 10 FEB 2021

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The    DocBook    Technical Committee met on Wed, 10 FEB 2021
 (11am PDT, 12noon MDT, 1pm CDT, 2pm EDT, and 8pm CET)

  Roll call

Bob Stayton

Scott Hudson

Sabine Ocker

Larry Rowland

  Accept the minutes [1] of the previous meeting (13 JAN 2021).

Accepted.



Next meeting: 10 MAR 2021



Sabine has resigned from ComTech and will ComTech will not have any other representative. Last day is next week. Any action items will have to be reassigned.

  Review of open action items

  a.

Norm
  to update the Definitive Guide. [Continued]

  b.
Scott to discuss with Jirka
  to create a beta of    DocBook    Publishers v 5.2, which includes the accepted additions/changes (  Issues
  99, 86, 85, 84, 82, 81) COMPLETE. Jirka to create beta
DocBook

Publishers
  v5.2 TBD (scott sent reminder)

  c.
Jirka to include the @class="legal"
  for all of the sect levels, but let's leave unresctricted. Allow extension through the @class="other" and @otherclass attributes. Either section in legalnotice, or as a regular section with the class attribute would be considered.
  [NORM to implement. Bob to follow up] COMPLETE.

  d.
Scott to follow up with Norm
  for Twitter account access. Scott waiting for reply.

[CONTINUED]

  e.
Bob to discuss implementation of #141, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153,
  156 with Jirka into next beta. [Bob to discuss with Norm instead. COMPLETE].

#111 comment threads on PR#160 seems to have arrived at consensus.
#163
  adding the transclusion attributes as common attributes  in pull request #187
#150
   implementing legalsection as a class attribute  in pull request #186
#151 Schematron rule for callout type constraint:  implemented

#158 Remove Maven artifact dependencies

  f.
Bob to follow up with Dick on #172 [Fixed in 5.2, 5.0.1. If needed,
  could fix in 5.1.1. ACTION: Bob has started OASIS process to create 5.1.1 version. [IN PROGRESS] Norm has initiated the fix.]

           5.1.1 Beta available as pull request #181 MERGED

                                Bob got the template for the committee spec draft. Need schema from Norm to complete. ACTION: Bob to follow up with Norm to get Schema

  g.
Scott to follow up with requester for #171 [Role attr should
  be sufficient per Norm's suggestion. Scott to follow up w/user] COMPLETE

  h.

Bob
  to follow up with Norm on #158 [CONTINUED]

           TBD
No dependency on schemas.

                          i.     Sabine to reach out to Paligo folks for input on any addition requirements for v5.2 COMPLETE.

                                 Meeting scheduled Thursday, Feb 11, 8a Pac/9a Mtn/11a Est

Social media presence for    DocBook

  Purpose: To raise awareness of actions (votes, calls for information, etc.)
 No update.

Remaining items for v5.2 Committee Spec

  a.           DocBook

for
  Publishers v5.2, want to see this through completion.

  1.
Add Issues 99, 86, 85, 84,
  82, 81 schema and formalize the release.
ACTION: Jirka to create beta schema TBD.

Topics for Paligo discussion (Thurs 2/11)

 requirement gaps for Paligo, especially around learning and training semantic elements
 would likely be a DocBook variant, similar to Publishers
 Any changes needed to core DocBook to support a variant like this?
 Current status of DocBook

Remanining issues

111
DocBook
  Library (tentative name)

Status:  Norm implemented his suggestions
  and Bob approved the Pull Request merge.  Originator objected to the merge.
 ACTION: Bob follows up with Norm.



  141
The
  definition of db._any is too narrow

 Status: CLOSED.



  148
Should
  simplesect be allowed in legalsection?

 Status: CLOSED.



  149
Should
  legalsection be allowed in topic?

 Status:  CLOSED.



  150
Support
  legal sections with a class attribute?

 Status: Accepted.

From 14OCT2020 minutes:

  Adopt the @class="legal" for all of the sect levels, but let's leave unresctricted. Allow extension through the @class="other" and @otherclass attributes. Either section in legalnotice,
  or as a regular section with the class attribute would be considered.

               ACTION: Bob to follow up with Norm on implementation.



  151
Add
  a schematron rule for the callout type constraint

 Status: Accepted and closed.
 ACTION:
Check next beta



  152
Add
  schematron rules for productionset reference constraints

 Status: Accepted, closed, and implemented.
 ACTION:
Check next beta



  153
Future
  use comments for XLink elements

 Status: This became the meta element in info.  Accepted, closed, and implemented in PR #176.
 ACTION: Check next beta.



  156
docbookxi
  doesn't support XInclude 1.1

 Status: Accepted, closed, and implemented in PR #175.
 ACTION: Check next beta.



  157
Propose
  algorithm float along with figures, tables, and examples?

 Status: This became type attribute. Accepted, closed, and implemented in PR #185.
 ACTION: Check next beta.



  158
Get
  rid of docbook-schemas Maven artifact dependencies

 Status: CLOSED. Norm says this does not affect the schema but is a build artifact.



  163
Add
  Transclusion Attributes to Assembly Schema

 Status: tentatively approved, need to see beta.
 ACTION:
Check next beta.



  164
Allow
  pubwork attribute on biblioentry

 Status: Accepted, closed, and implemented in PR #184.
 ACTION: Check next beta.



  171
Support
  CRediT for contributor info and allow several roles?

 Status: Norm suggested using @role. Scott followed up and requestor is OK to implement using @role.
 ACTION: Bob to ask Norm to implement it



  172
DB5.1:
  Schematron anomaly with the rule: "Root must have version"

 Status: Accepted and implemented as 5.1.1 by Norm in PR #181.
 ACTION: Bob to prepare OASIS document to create a 5.1.1 approval process.



  180
title
  and titleabbrev: do they both need to be either inside <info> or outside?

 Status: TC not inclined to change the schema.
 ACTION: Bob to ask Norm to update TDG to clarify this.


  Review of DocBook charter
  Bob moves to retain existing charter. Scott seconded. Unanimous approval by roll call vote. APPROVED.