Laurent and I were just chatting about this. Certainly feel that we should have a common shared format for application metadata. Default option would be to look at the W3C widget spec which we all are or already have done in RIM's case. ;)
That said, you know that we have gone past the spec already, and with BB10 we will have to go even farther down the custom namespace route. We (RIM) may need to actively diverge on some concepts that might have Widget equivalents but just don't map properly (Not sure yet, but starting to get a feeling...) I would suspect that Cordova will need custom elements as well. Do we ask the question then, is this still the right choice, use widget spec as a basis and expand where needed? Use it as inspiration, but not be beholden to it? Something completely custom, or aligned with other initiatives like Mozilla? Lots of questions... ;) -- Ken Wallis Product Manager – BlackBerry WebWorks Research In Motion (905) 629-4746 x14369 ________________________________________ From: Filip Maj [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 2:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Cordova and config.xml Just want to point out too that mozilla has/is working on their equivalent of config.xml https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Apps/Manifest JSON! :r On 5/29/12 10:57 AM, "Shazron" <[email protected]> wrote: >I concur - we had this discussion sometime ago but with respect to the >whitelist, and eventually decided to support access tags in config.xml to >consolidate all the platforms. We didn't have a plan then on when to >include this feature. Not seeing it in the Roadmap though pre-2.0 or even >for 2.0: http://wiki.apache.org/cordova/RoadmapProjects > >On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Michael Brooks ><[email protected]>wrote: > >> From my understanding, yes. >> >> PhoneGap Build currently uses it (not as extensively as BB) to describe >>the >> app's metadata and configuration (access, permissions, etc). >> >> My understanding is that as we build out the CLI for Apache Cordova, >>then >> config.xml support will be added. >> >> Michael >> >> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Gord Tanner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hey, >> > >> > I am wondering if cordova is going to continue aligning to the W3C >> > config.xml? >> > >> > Unless I am mistaken it looks like BlackBerry and PlayBook are the >>only >> > platforms that are currently using it. Is there plans to use >>config.xml >> > more cross platform? >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
