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In <NEWTNews.32069.785476487.kmc@sfs2.specialform.com>, kmc@specialform.com writes:
>When you say "added to HTML 2.0" do you mean these attributes will be defined in the DTD 
>for HTML 2.0? 

Yes.

>...Um, why?

To allow automated transformation from HTML 2.0 to the ICADD DTD in 
support of Braille, large print and voice synthesis.

>Since all the attributes are #FIXED, can't they simply be "inferred" by SDA based 
>filters? 

In order to have a single generic transformation program, vs a program 
for every DTD, they should be in the DTD.  The "inferred" method would 
probably use the LINK feature of SGML.  LINK is not widely supported at 
the current time but when it is, I expect that it will be used.

>Is there some compelling reason to include these attributes in other ("conforming") 
>DTDs?

ISO 12083, the former AAP DTDs have the attrs as do most modern or newer
DTDs.

>so there's an impact on both processing and storage.  If the HTML standardization effort 
>is worth doing, we should be thinking in terms of very large volumes of data.

The impact is truely minimal to non-existent (non-measurable).

>Also, I wonder what criteria the IETF working group will (or should) use when 
>considering these kinds of enhancements. 

IETF works pretty much by participation and consensus.  They were very 
nice about adding the SDA attributes this late in the process.

>Were these kinds of issues discussed in your BOF meeting? Perhaps someone could 
>summarize the discussion, or at least the agenda?

It's best to look at the archives of the HTML working group, please see
http://www.hal.com/~connolly/html-spec/index.html for starters and 
pointer to archives etc.  Also see gopher://gopher.ucla.edu and select 
InfoUCLA access for people with print impairments.

>Clearly I'm missing something - I'm looking forward to illumination.

SDA & ICADD aren't perfect, yet :), but they're the best we have for 
making structured info available in usable accessible formats.  It's a 
very good thing that soon all valid HTML 2.0 info will be able to be 
algorithmically/programatically transformed to ICADD.  I expect that 
ICADD->Braille, large print and voice synthesis tools will pop up on the
internet shortly.

Jeff Suttor
JSuttor@Library.UCLA.edu