Craig Bradney wrote: > On Monday 12 May 2008 20:17:06 John Beardmore wrote: >> Mike Morris wrote:
>>> My suggestion is that this terminology be retained; that is, do not >>> substitute new terms. I expect both users and commercial printers will >>> appreciate the consistent terminology. >> It comes down in a sense to a debate about innovation vs standards or >> conventions. >> >> If the use of a term like 'foundation layer' violated written standards >> I'd be inclined to agree with you, but as 'foundation layer' is a better >> description than 'master page', I'm inclined to thing that the long term >> win is in using the more descriptive name. > > Layers usage will be being changed in future versions of 1.3.x after 1.3.5, > Master Pages is a convention used in the industry, and with the layers used > across master pages and normal pages being enhanced they will not simply be a > foundation as has been described. OK. > What is now Master Pages, used to be called Templates, and that was confusing > for people coming from the industry expecting the name Master Pages, so it > was already renamed once. OK, but the fundamental objection that they are not pages, but items applied to each page remains. Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Carbon Trust Consultant: Energy Audit, Carbon Footprint, Design Advice Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme, (EEAS), Registered Assessor Phone: 0845 4561332 Mobile: 07785 563116 Skype: t4sustainability
