Le dimanche 30 octobre 2005 à 17:14 +0100, Henrik Sundberg a écrit :
> I've read this thread with interest. I had no opinion at all from the 
> beginning.
> I think the arguments of Giuseppe are more convincing than those of Nicolas.
> 
> I don't think the presentation gets mixed with the contents by adding
> language as a cascading style. And I don't think any attributes added
> to the language tags later on will affect the translation at all.

Like Giuseppe, you assume attributes are "added" the the language tag.
It is not so. In the current UI, and the UI Giuseppe proposes, language
is just one attribute. It will be changed just like bold, font or any
other style attribute.

I'd have no problems with his proposal if it was indeed only "adding" on
language, if language "influenced" presentation or any of the many other
way this has been expressed in the thread. But the truth is the
separation which is expressed in your words and in Giuseppe's does not
exist in his proposal.

You're both relying on the fact people should be careful. People aren't
careful in real life. You have to give them tools that do not permit
behaviour you know beforehand is stupid and dangerous.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Mailhot

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