FYI, frmo a discussion at the OASIS ODF TC about the styling part of
the bibliographic equation. Basically, we're trying to decide between
two options:
1) finish the CSL spec and submit it for standardization (probably
through OASIS), and ...
2) adapt some of the logic to the ecisting ODF templating sytem
(which is too limited for us)
As Michael says, we can also onsider a hybrid appraoch.
One problem with the standardization approach is that I just don't
thiknk I have the time to do it now without a lot of help.
Bruce
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From: Michael Brauer - Sun Germany - ham02 - Hamburg
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Date: February 1, 2007 8:50:49 AM EST
To: "Bruce D'Arcus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [office] data templating (and citations)
Hi Bruce,
Bruce D'Arcus wrote:
Hi Michael,
On Feb 1, 2007, at 5:45 AM, Michael Brauer - Sun Germany - ham02 -
Hamburg wrote:
So my question is, how shall we deal with this issue?
I see two options:
1) use CSL for configuration (either blessed by the ODF TC, or
not)
Is there a specification for CSL? How stable is it?
There is a commented schema that I'd call a 1.0 draft (so subject
to minor changes), which can form the basis of a spec, but I've
not yet done the formal written spec.
When will the formal spec be ready? I think it is obvious that the
TC can only consider to use/include CSL in ODF if there is a formal
spec in the style of the ODF specification itself that the TC can
review. Do you think this formal spec is something that you can
prepare in the ODF 1.2 timeline, or more within the timeline of a
later version.
And is it going to be standardized?
I'm certainly open to that.
As you might guess, it'd take a little time for this to happen.
Sure. So an option we have is to switch to CSL when it has been
standardized, and to stay with current solution until when, maybe
adding the one or two mostly wanted features to it.
Do you have any idea where you would like to standardize CSL?
Bruce
Michael
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