[eml-dev] EML 2.0.2

[Matthew Jones]

Margaret,

This list looks good to me, with a couple of caveats.

1) 1662: I don't think these changes are mature enough for a 2.0.2 
release.  They really should be thought out more carefully, as the 
system for IDs and reference pointers is fundamentally important and 
will have lasting consequences for how people design applications that 
use EML.  I would suggest this bug be moved to 2.1.0, and any associated 
changes be backed out of CVS.  This probably requires a more extensive 
discussion.

2) 3181: as I indicated in my previous email, I would not support 
wholesale conversion of xs:string to txt:TextType. A more judicious list 
of fields to be changed based on the merits of each case is a better 
approach.

Matt

Margaret O'Brien wrote:
> Hi folks -
> FYI, These are the changes to the eml schema which have been targeted 
> for 2.0.2. Priority was given to important changes (e.g. validation) 
> that won't break existing docs, or simple ones that don't need to wait 
> till 2.1.0 (cardinality, typing). Most of these do not require updates 
> to the stylesheets, except as noted.
> 
> 1662    id key definitions in EML

> 2054    use of <any> in additionalMetadata is invalid

> 2083    dimension 'current' is wrongly entered as 'charge'

> 2703    eml not valid is xmlSpy versions 2006+, eml-text and 
> eml-documentation

> 3051    units missing from standardUnit restriction list (doesnt match 
> eml-unitDictionary.xml)

> 3163    eml-literature schema - cardinality of volume/pageRange

> 3181    xs:string to ComplexType TextType, mixed true (plus stylsheet 
> update)


> plus other stylesheet fixes TBD

> 3166    remove extra "attributeindex" parameter in eml-settings.xsl 
> (stylsheet update)

> 
> Stay tuned for eml-2.0.2rc1, keep those cards and letters coming, and 
> have a good weekend -
> margaret
> 
> 

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