See issue #216 for discussion of these changes, specifically in the [comment on Dec 10](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues/216#issuecomment-564107540) suggesting adding to the CF documentation usage examples for `status_flag`, `quality_flag`, and related QC flag standard names proposed in #216.
**This PR includes the following:** - adds to Chapter 3.4 new text describing usage of ancillary variables as status/quality flags, and a new example, currently numbered '3.2.1' pending agreement on where this section belongs in the docs. (I used '3.2.1' because I didn't want to renumber all the examples until there was agreement on whether this text and example is in the proper location with respect to other material in Chaps 3.4 and 3.5) - resolves a mis-ordering issue in the accompanying text for Example 3.4 in the master branch of draft 1.8 docs (text for Example 3.4 and Example 3.5 appear to be reversed). - corrects a dead link in toc-extra.adoc (the current master branch includes duplicate links in the 'List of Examples' section to Example 3.5 - i.e. both Example 3.4 and 3.5 links point to 3.5). This PR fixes the dead link to Example 3.4. - adds `status_flag` attributes to Example 3.5 as suggested in #216 and earlier discussions in the CF mailing list surrounding the addition of `quality_flag`. See [this thread](http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/pipermail/cf-metadata/2019/020995.html) in the CF list archives for related discussion. I will revise the PR to change Example 3.2.1 to 3.3 (or whichever appropriate number) when there's agreement on whether and where this addition belongs, bumping the other Chapter 3 example numbers accordingly. cc @davidhassell: Because this PR resolves some outstanding issues in the 1.8 CF docs, may I suggest it be considered for inclusion before CF 1.8 is released next month? I know it's late to the game, but I think it will benefit the new release overall. The release notice you sent out a few days ago prompted me to polish off this PR and submit in case. Happy to revise content of descriptions or examples if necessary, some rewording may be needed. I see several phrases I'd like to change in putting this PR together. You can view, comment on, or merge this pull request online at: https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/pull/235 -- Commit Summary -- * Add explaination of status_flag, quality_flag, others to 3.4 -- File Changes -- M ch03.adoc (85) M toc-extra.adoc (3) -- Patch Links -- https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/pull/235.patch https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/pull/235.diff -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/pull/235 This list forwards relevant notifications from Github. It is distinct from [email protected], although if you do nothing, a subscription to the UCAR list will result in a subscription to this list. To unsubscribe from this list only, send a message to [email protected].
