Also we have npm's package.json as a manifest "standard" as well: http://npmjs.org/doc/json.html
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Drew Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > I was curious of the compatibility between Mozilla's App Manifest and > Google's Chrome Store Manifest. Found this handy comparison table > which I thought others might find useful: > > https://wiki.mozilla.org/Apps/ManfiestFormatComparison > > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Michael Brooks > <[email protected]> wrote: > > @Fil thanks for pointing out the Mozilla's App Manfiest! > > > > @Ken I think prudent that Apache Cordova listen to BlackBerry's > experience > > with the widget spec. We're both using it in similar ways and Apache > > Cordova will likely hit the same areas for customization. Ken, can you > > elaborate on how BB10 will be deviating even further? Is there a link out > > there? > > > > Regardless of what we choose, we don't want to invent our own app > manifest > > "standard" and so it's worth reviewing the two that are out there. Below > > are the spec links. > > > > W3C Configuration Document (config.xml): > > http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets/#configuration-document > > > > BlackBerry WebWorks config.xml: > > > https://developer.blackberry.com/html5/documentation/ww_developing/working_with_config_xml_file_1866970_11.html > > > > Mozilla App Manifest: > > https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Apps/Manifest > > > > Michael > > > > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Ken Wallis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> 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. 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