Re: Opinions on in-band variation signaling

2014-11-11 Thread Sean Leonard
On Nov 11, 2014, at 2:49 PM, Michel Fortin wrote: > Before this discussion derails on a syntax bikeshedding, I think I should > highlight the important part: > > Sean Leonard wrote: > >> Do any implementers have experience with picking the type of Markdown based >> on some info at the top of

Re: Opinions on in-band variation signaling

2014-11-11 Thread Aristotle Pagaltzis
* Sean Leonard [2014-11-12 00:50]: > At least one commentator (Larry Masinter) specifically requested that > the variant identifier be included in-band in the Markdown content, > rather than as part of the metadata. I disagree with in-band signaling > (as has been registered earlier on this list).

Re: Opinions on in-band variation signaling

2014-11-11 Thread Michel Fortin
Before this discussion derails on a syntax bikeshedding, I think I should highlight the important part: Sean Leonard wrote: > Do any implementers have experience with picking the type of Markdown based > on some info at the top of the Markdown content? To my knowledge, no one is doing that. Bu

Re: Opinions on in-band variation signaling

2014-11-11 Thread mofo syne
Oh and the proposed variant identifier (or document declaration if I read correctly) I'm proposing is: >>> !CommonMark: 0.1.23-github.username.projectname Author: Bane Liciea Title: Why you should hire me Date: 32-4-2002 Layout: Resume ... content blabalba ... <<< ( http://talk.commonmark.org/

Re: Opinions on in-band variation signaling

2014-11-11 Thread mofo syne
Was thinking that generic block directives concept in http://talk.commonmark.org/t/block-directives could assist with this. >>> !pandoc: This is a Title Sean Leonard November 2014 <<< (compact) or if there is spaces in the metadata block. No need for %, since we know that it is metadata already.

Opinions on in-band variation signaling

2014-11-11 Thread Sean Leonard
Regarding the text/markdown registration: At least one commentator (Larry Masinter) specifically requested that the variant identifier be included in-band in the Markdown content, rather than as part of the metadata. I disagree with in-band signaling (as has been registered earlier on this list

Progress on text/markdown at IETF 91

2014-11-11 Thread Sean Leonard
Hello Markdown Community: There was discussion and progress on text/markdown at IETF 91. Here are slides: http://tools.ietf.org/agenda/91/slides/slides-91-appsawg-1.pdf and here are the interim minutes: http://tools.ietf.org/wg/appsawg/minutes The view is that the syntax parameter of draft-03 sh