Added to the main document. Thanks for the input. 16. август 2011. 16.57, Norbert Lindenberg <[email protected] > је написао/ла:
> The current specs for the NumberFormat and DateTimeFormat constructors in > the ECMAScript internationalization API provide for 3 (NumberFormat) or 2 > (DateTimeFormat) different ways to specify the desired formats: using style > properties, using skeleton properties, and (for NumberFormat) using > patterns. Skeletons for NumberFormat are awaiting clarification, and Eric > (Microsoft) has proposed an alternative for DateTimeFormat skeletons. > > I've been thinking about how this can be streamlined, and would like to > propose: > > 1) Remove patterns from NumberFormat. I can imagine a few clients for which > patterns would be useful, such as spreadsheet-type applications or > value-added internationalization libraries. However, they require clients to > provide localized patterns, and the number of applications for which this is > both necessary and reasonable is fairly small. Most applications are better > off using styles or skeletons, which let the implementation of the > internationalization API fully take care of localization. (Patterns would > actually be more useful for DateTimeFormat, where the limited number of > supported skeletons will force more clients to roll their own, but there we > don't offer them.) > > 2) Drop skeletons from NumberFormat, and instead offer additional > properties through which clients can taylor the selected format style to > their needs. I've written up an API proposal that provides the same > functionality as skeletons. > > 3) Merge styles, skeletons, and the Microsoft proposal for DateTimeFormat > into a unified approach with style values that are skeleton-like, but easier > to understand, and can be added to in future versions of the API. I've > written up an API proposal for this as well. > > The API proposals are located at: > http://norbertlindenberg.com/ecmascript/internationalization-formats.html > > Best regards, > Norbert > > -- Nebojša Ćirić
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