There has been a good deal of talk in development circles about the future of
HTML, especially as it concerns HTML5. Several new elements are being added to
the HTML standard that seem advantageous to many developers. Some new elements
like nav, header, footer, and figure, are semantically advantageous. Other
elements will add certain capabilities to HTML5 compliant browsers. For
example, the audio and video elements will allow audio and video files to be
directly embedded in the same way that images currently are. HTML5 compliant
browsers will be expected to provide some support for embedded video and audio
without relying on third party plugins. For example, both Firefox 3.5 and
Chrome 3 already provide built in support for open video and audio created with
Vorbis and Theora (ie. .ogv, oga).
I was curious to know if DSpace developers have given any discussion to DSpace
and these new developments in HTML5. Will near-future versions of DSpace and
DSpace themes support these new element tags? With open video and audio formats
be added to the default metadata registry at any time in the near future?
Jason Fowler, CA, MSLS
Archives and Special Collections Librarian
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Vice President, ALABI
502-897-4573
jfow...@sbts.edu
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