I'm still waiting for the first standards joke in this thread. On 5/29/12 11:55 AM, "Gord Tanner" <[email protected]> wrote:
>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/workin >>g_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. 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. >> >> >> > > > >-- >Gord Tanner >Senior Developer / Code Poet >tinyHippos Inc. >@tinyhippos
