Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-24 Thread Charles Roper
On 23/10/06, Andy Mabbett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've yet to see an example that uses the term binomial as a class name in markup. I've always used sci, for binominal ands sub-species' names. There has been some comment here, which I've happily accepted, that that wouldn't be a good property

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Charles Roper [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On 23/10/06, Andy Mabbett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've yet to see an example that uses the term binomial as a class name in markup. I've always used sci, for binominal ands sub-species' names. There has been some comment

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-23 Thread Charles Roper
On 22/10/06, Andy Mabbett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm ambivalent; but another taxonomist advised me, in e-mail, to avoid binomial, as that is also used in mathematics. That seemed sensible to me. I'm going to poll a few experts on this. I'll let you know when I get some feedback.

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-23 Thread Benjamin West
I'm going to poll a few experts on this. I'll let you know when I get some feedback. It's probably more important to poll already published content, to learn how the market place is already doing it. This is the whole point of documenting examples, analyzing publishing behaviour, and only

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-23 Thread Charles Roper
On 23/10/06, Benjamin West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm going to poll a few experts on this. I'll let you know when I get some feedback. It's probably more important to poll already published content, to learn how the market place is already doing it. This is the whole point of documenting

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-23 Thread Benjamin West
I work with experts in this field and so it's a simple task for me to ask around. Neat. Going back to learning how the market place is doing it, I've yet to see an example that uses the term binomial as a class name in markup. If I find an example, I'll post it. Great, that's exactly what I

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Charles Roper [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On 22/10/06, Andy Mabbett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm ambivalent; but another taxonomist advised me, in e-mail, to avoid binomial, as that is also used in mathematics. That seemed sensible to me. I'm going to poll a few

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Charles Roper [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I've yet to see an example that uses the term binomial as a class name in markup. I've always used sci, for binominal ands sub-species' names. There has been some comment here, which I've happily accepted, that that wouldn't be

[uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-22 Thread Andy Mabbett
I've updated the straw-man proposal for species [1], to reflect the consensus not to use these abbreviations: sci var (variety) bin (binominal) cult(cultivar) cname (common name; common used, instead) but what about these: subsp

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-22 Thread Charles Roper
On 22/10/06, Andy Mabbett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bin (binominal) Binominal or binomial? A discussion on the subject here: http://tinyurl.com/tptsh cname (common name; common used, instead) Common seems like a very common term. How about vernacular instead? but

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for species

2006-10-22 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Charles Roper [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes bin (binominal) Binominal or binomial? A discussion on the subject here: http://tinyurl.com/tptsh I'm ambivalent; but another taxonomist advised me, in e-mail, to avoid binomial, as that is also used in