[html5] r3907 - [] (0) Clarify the registries for rel='', <meta name=''>, and http-equiv=''.
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whatwg at whatwg.org
Fri Sep 18 14:33:26 PDT 2009
Author: ianh
Date: 2009-09-18 14:33:25 -0700 (Fri, 18 Sep 2009)
New Revision: 3907
Modified:
index
source
Log:
[] (0) Clarify the registries for rel='', <meta name=''>, and http-equiv=''.
Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index 2009-09-18 20:43:39 UTC (rev 3906)
+++ index 2009-09-18 21:33:25 UTC (rev 3907)
@@ -10912,11 +10912,12 @@
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the metadata name's meaning is,
- including the format the value is required to be in.</dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the metadata
+ name's meaning is, including the format the value is required to be
+ in.</dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd>A link to a more detailed description of the metadata name's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
@@ -10937,57 +10938,69 @@
<p>One of the following:</p>
- <dl><dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dl><dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The name has not received wide peer review and
- approval. Someone has proposed it and is using it.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The name has received wide peer review and approval. It has a
specification that unambiguously defines how to handle pages that
use the name, including when they use it in incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Unendorsed</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The metadata name has received wide peer review and it has
- been found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but
- new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and "link to
- more details" entries will give details of what authors should
+ been found wanting. Existing pages are using this metadata name,
+ but new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
use instead, if anything.</dd>
- </dl><p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposal" status and
+ </dl><p>If a metadata name is found to be redundant with existing
+ values, it should be removed and listed as a synonym for the
+ existing value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposed" status and
found to be redundant with existing values, it should be removed
- and listed as a synonym for the existing value.</p>
+ and listed as a synonym for the existing value. If a metadata name
+ is added with the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then
+ it should be changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
+
</dd>
</dl><div class=impl>
<p>Conformance checkers must use the information given on the WHATWG
- Wiki MetaExtensions page to establish if a value not explicitly
- defined in this specification is allowed or not. Conformance
- checkers may cache this information (e.g. for performance reasons or
- to avoid the use of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
+ Wiki MetaExtensions page to establish if a value is allowed or not:
+ values defined in this specification or marked as "proposed" or
+ "ratified" must be accepted, whereas values marked as "discontinued"
+ or not listed in either this specification or on the aforementioned
+ page must be rejected as invalid. Conformance checkers may cache
+ this information (e.g. for performance reasons or to avoid the use
+ of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
- <p>When an author uses a new type not defined by either this
- specification or the Wiki page, conformance checkers should offer to
- add the value to the Wiki, with the details described above, with
- the "proposal" status.</p>
+ <p>When an author uses a new metadata name not defined by either
+ this specification or the Wiki page, conformance checkers should
+ offer to add the value to the Wiki, with the details described
+ above, with the "proposed" status.</p>
</div>
- <p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p>
-
<p>Metadata names whose values are to be <a href=#url title=URL>URLs</a> must not be proposed or accepted. Links must
be represented using the <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code> element, not the
<code><a href=#meta>meta</a></code> element.</p>
-
<h5 id=pragma-directives><span class=secno>4.2.5.3 </span>Pragma directives</h5>
<p>When the <dfn id=attr-meta-http-equiv title=attr-meta-http-equiv><code>http-equiv</code></dfn> attribute
@@ -11355,7 +11368,7 @@
<p>Such extensions must use a name that is identical to a
previously-registered HTTP header defined in an RFC, and must have
behavior identical to that described for the HTTP header. Pragma
- directions corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
+ directives corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
requiring specific user agent processing, must not be registered;
instead, use <a href=#concept-meta-extensions title=concept-meta-extensions>metadata
names</a>. Pragma directions corresponding to headers that affect
@@ -11369,13 +11382,15 @@
<dl><dt>Keyword</dt>
- <dd><p>The actual name being defined.</dd>
+ <dd><p>The actual name being defined. The name must match a
+ previously-registered HTTP name with the same
+ requirements.</dd>
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of the purpose of the pragma
- directive.</dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of the purpose of the
+ pragma directive.</dd>
<dt>Specification</dt>
@@ -11385,14 +11400,19 @@
</dl><div class=impl>
<p>Conformance checkers must use the information given on the WHATWG
- Wiki PragmaExtensions page to establish if a value not explicitly
- defined in this specification is allowed or not. Conformance
- checkers may cache this information (e.g. for performance reasons or
- to avoid the use of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
+ Wiki PragmaExtensions page to establish if a value is allowed or
+ not: values defined in this specification or listed on the
+ aforementioned page must be accepted, whereas values not listed in
+ either this specification or on the aforementioned page must be
+ rejected as invalid. Conformance checkers may cache this information
+ (e.g. for performance reasons or to avoid the use of unreliable
+ network connectivity).</p>
</div>
+
+
<h5 id=charset><span class=secno>4.2.5.5 </span>Specifying the document's character encoding</h5>
<!-- READ ME WHEN EDITING: if we ever move this to the "writing
@@ -56134,10 +56154,9 @@
<h5 id=other-link-types><span class=secno>6.12.3.20 </span>Other link types</h5>
- <p>Other than the types defined above, only types defined as
- extensions in the <a href=http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions>WHATWG Wiki
- RelExtensions page</a> may be used with the <code title="">rel</code> attribute on <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code>, <code><a href=#the-a-element>a</a></code>,
- and <code><a href=#the-area-element>area</a></code> elements. <a href=#refsWHATWGWIKI>[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p>
+ <p><dfn id=concept-rel-extensions title=concept-rel-extensions>Extensions to the predefined
+ set of link types</dfn> may be registered in the <a href=http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions>WHATWG Wiki
+ RelExtensions page</a>. <a href=#refsWHATWGWIKI>[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p>
<p>Anyone is free to edit the WHATWG Wiki RelExtensions page at any
time to add a type. Extension types must be specified with the
@@ -56197,10 +56216,11 @@
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the keyword's meaning is.</dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the keyword's
+ meaning is.</dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd><p>A link to a more detailed description of the keyword's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
@@ -56210,7 +56230,7 @@
<dt>Synonyms</dt>
<dd><p>A list of other keyword values that have exactly the same
- processing requirements. Authors must not use the values defined to
+ processing requirements. Authors should not use the values defined to
be synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to support
legacy content.</dd>
@@ -56221,55 +56241,71 @@
<p>One of the following:</p>
- <dl><dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dl><dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The keyword has not received wide peer review and
- approval. It is included for completeness because pages use the
- keyword. Pages should not use the keyword.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and approval. It
has a specification that unambiguously defines how to handle
- pages that use the keyword, including when they use them in
- incorrect ways. Pages may use the keyword.</dd>
+ pages that use the keyword, including when they use it in
+ incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Rejected</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and it has been
- found to have significant problems. Pages must not use the
- keyword. When a keyword has this status, the "Effect
- on... <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code>" and "Effect on... <code><a href=#the-a-element>a</a></code> and
- <code><a href=#the-area-element>area</a></code>" information should be set to "not
- allowed".</dd>
+ found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but new
+ pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
+ use instead, if anything.</dd>
- </dl><p>If a keyword is added with the "proposal" status and found to
+ </dl><p>If a keyword is found to be redundant with existing values, it
+ should be removed and listed as a synonym for the existing
+ value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is added with the "proposed" status and found to
be redundant with existing values, it should be removed and listed
as a synonym for the existing value. If a keyword is added with
- the "proposal" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
- changed to "rejected" status, and its "Effect on..." information
- should be changed accordingly.</p>
+ the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
+ changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
+
</dd>
</dl><div class=impl>
<p>Conformance checkers must use the information given on the WHATWG
- Wiki RelExtensions page to establish if a value not explicitly
- defined in this specification is allowed or not. Conformance
- checkers may cache this information (e.g. for performance reasons or
- to avoid the use of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
+ Wiki RelExtensions page to establish if a value is allowed or not:
+ values defined in this specification or marked as "proposed" or
+ "ratified" must be accepted when used on the elements for which they
+ apply as described in the "Effect on..." field, whereas values
+ marked as "discontinued" or not listed in either this specification
+ or on the aforementioned page must be rejected as invalid.
+ Conformance checkers may cache this information (e.g. for
+ performance reasons or to avoid the use of unreliable network
+ connectivity).</p>
<p>When an author uses a new type not defined by either this
specification or the Wiki page, conformance checkers should offer to
add the value to the Wiki, with the details described above, with
- the "proposal" status.</p>
+ the "proposed" status.</p>
</div>
- <p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p>
+ <p>Types defined as extensions in the <a href=http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions>WHATWG Wiki
+ RelExtensions page</a> with the status "proposed" or "ratified" may
+ be used with the <code title="">rel</code> attribute on
+ <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code>, <code><a href=#the-a-element>a</a></code>, and <code><a href=#the-area-element>area</a></code> elements in
+ accordance to the "Effect on..." field. <a href=#refsWHATWGWIKI>[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p>
Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source 2009-09-18 20:43:39 UTC (rev 3906)
+++ source 2009-09-18 21:33:25 UTC (rev 3907)
@@ -11436,11 +11436,12 @@
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the metadata name's meaning is,
- including the format the value is required to be in.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the metadata
+ name's meaning is, including the format the value is required to be
+ in.</p></dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd>A link to a more detailed description of the metadata name's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
@@ -11463,31 +11464,45 @@
<dl>
- <dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The name has not received wide peer review and
- approval. Someone has proposed it and is using it.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The name has received wide peer review and approval. It has a
specification that unambiguously defines how to handle pages that
use the name, including when they use it in incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Unendorsed</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The metadata name has received wide peer review and it has
- been found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but
- new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and "link to
- more details" entries will give details of what authors should
+ been found wanting. Existing pages are using this metadata name,
+ but new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
use instead, if anything.</dd>
</dl>
- <p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposal" status and
+ <p>If a metadata name is found to be redundant with existing
+ values, it should be removed and listed as a synonym for the
+ existing value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposed" status and
found to be redundant with existing values, it should be removed
- and listed as a synonym for the existing value.</p>
+ and listed as a synonym for the existing value. If a metadata name
+ is added with the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then
+ it should be changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
+
</dd>
</dl>
@@ -11495,22 +11510,21 @@
<div class="impl">
<p>Conformance checkers must use the information given on the WHATWG
- Wiki MetaExtensions page to establish if a value not explicitly
- defined in this specification is allowed or not. Conformance
- checkers may cache this information (e.g. for performance reasons or
- to avoid the use of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
+ Wiki MetaExtensions page to establish if a value is allowed or not:
+ values defined in this specification or marked as "proposed" or
+ "ratified" must be accepted, whereas values marked as "discontinued"
+ or not listed in either this specification or on the aforementioned
+ page must be rejected as invalid. Conformance checkers may cache
+ this information (e.g. for performance reasons or to avoid the use
+ of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
- <p>When an author uses a new type not defined by either this
- specification or the Wiki page, conformance checkers should offer to
- add the value to the Wiki, with the details described above, with
- the "proposal" status.</p>
+ <p>When an author uses a new metadata name not defined by either
+ this specification or the Wiki page, conformance checkers should
+ offer to add the value to the Wiki, with the details described
+ above, with the "proposed" status.</p>
</div>
- <p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p>
-
<p>Metadata names whose values are to be <span
title="URL">URLs</span> must not be proposed or accepted. Links must
be represented using the <code>link</code> element, not the
@@ -11518,7 +11532,6 @@
-
<h5>Pragma directives</h5>
<p>When the <dfn
@@ -11960,7 +11973,7 @@
<p>Such extensions must use a name that is identical to a
previously-registered HTTP header defined in an RFC, and must have
behavior identical to that described for the HTTP header. Pragma
- directions corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
+ directives corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
requiring specific user agent processing, must not be registered;
instead, use <span title="concept-meta-extensions">metadata
names</span>. Pragma directions corresponding to headers that affect
@@ -11976,13 +11989,15 @@
<dt>Keyword</dt>
- <dd><p>The actual name being defined.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>The actual name being defined. The name must match a
+ previously-registered HTTP name with the same
+ requirements.</p></dd>
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of the purpose of the pragma
- directive.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of the purpose of the
+ pragma directive.</p></dd>
<dt>Specification</dt>
@@ -11994,14 +12009,19 @@
<div class="impl">
<p>Conformance checkers must use the information given on the WHATWG
- Wiki PragmaExtensions page to establish if a value not explicitly
- defined in this specification is allowed or not. Conformance
- checkers may cache this information (e.g. for performance reasons or
- to avoid the use of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
+ Wiki PragmaExtensions page to establish if a value is allowed or
+ not: values defined in this specification or listed on the
+ aforementioned page must be accepted, whereas values not listed in
+ either this specification or on the aforementioned page must be
+ rejected as invalid. Conformance checkers may cache this information
+ (e.g. for performance reasons or to avoid the use of unreliable
+ network connectivity).</p>
</div>
+
+
<h5 id="charset">Specifying the document's character encoding</h5>
<!-- READ ME WHEN EDITING: if we ever move this to the "writing
@@ -65440,12 +65460,10 @@
<h5>Other link types</h5>
- <p>Other than the types defined above, only types defined as
- extensions in the <a
+ <p><dfn title="concept-rel-extensions">Extensions to the predefined
+ set of link types</dfn> may be registered in the <a
href="http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions">WHATWG Wiki
- RelExtensions page</a> may be used with the <code
- title="">rel</code> attribute on <code>link</code>, <code>a</code>,
- and <code>area</code> elements. <a
+ RelExtensions page</a>. <a
href="#refsWHATWGWIKI">[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p>
<p>Anyone is free to edit the WHATWG Wiki RelExtensions page at any
@@ -65516,10 +65534,11 @@
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the keyword's meaning is.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the keyword's
+ meaning is.</p></dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd><p>A link to a more detailed description of the keyword's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
@@ -65529,7 +65548,7 @@
<dt>Synonyms</dt>
<dd><p>A list of other keyword values that have exactly the same
- processing requirements. Authors must not use the values defined to
+ processing requirements. Authors should not use the values defined to
be synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to support
legacy content.</p></dd>
@@ -65542,37 +65561,46 @@
<dl>
- <dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The keyword has not received wide peer review and
- approval. It is included for completeness because pages use the
- keyword. Pages should not use the keyword.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and approval. It
has a specification that unambiguously defines how to handle
- pages that use the keyword, including when they use them in
- incorrect ways. Pages may use the keyword.</dd>
+ pages that use the keyword, including when they use it in
+ incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Rejected</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and it has been
- found to have significant problems. Pages must not use the
- keyword. When a keyword has this status, the "Effect
- on... <code>link</code>" and "Effect on... <code>a</code> and
- <code>area</code>" information should be set to "not
- allowed".</dd>
+ found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but new
+ pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
+ use instead, if anything.</dd>
</dl>
- <p>If a keyword is added with the "proposal" status and found to
+ <p>If a keyword is found to be redundant with existing values, it
+ should be removed and listed as a synonym for the existing
+ value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is added with the "proposed" status and found to
be redundant with existing values, it should be removed and listed
as a synonym for the existing value. If a keyword is added with
- the "proposal" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
- changed to "rejected" status, and its "Effect on..." information
- should be changed accordingly.</p>
+ the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
+ changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
+
</dd>
</dl>
@@ -65580,21 +65608,30 @@
<div class="impl">
<p>Conformance checkers must use the information given on the WHATWG
- Wiki RelExtensions page to establish if a value not explicitly
- defined in this specification is allowed or not. Conformance
- checkers may cache this information (e.g. for performance reasons or
- to avoid the use of unreliable network connectivity).</p>
+ Wiki RelExtensions page to establish if a value is allowed or not:
+ values defined in this specification or marked as "proposed" or
+ "ratified" must be accepted when used on the elements for which they
+ apply as described in the "Effect on..." field, whereas values
+ marked as "discontinued" or not listed in either this specification
+ or on the aforementioned page must be rejected as invalid.
+ Conformance checkers may cache this information (e.g. for
+ performance reasons or to avoid the use of unreliable network
+ connectivity).</p>
<p>When an author uses a new type not defined by either this
specification or the Wiki page, conformance checkers should offer to
add the value to the Wiki, with the details described above, with
- the "proposal" status.</p>
+ the "proposed" status.</p>
</div>
- <p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p>
+ <p>Types defined as extensions in the <a
+ href="http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions">WHATWG Wiki
+ RelExtensions page</a> with the status "proposed" or "ratified" may
+ be used with the <code title="">rel</code> attribute on
+ <code>link</code>, <code>a</code>, and <code>area</code> elements in
+ accordance to the "Effect on..." field. <a
+ href="#refsWHATWGWIKI">[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p>
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