[html5] r7604 - [e] (0) Add note about why we use Gregorian as the wire calendar. Fixing https:/ [...]

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Author: ianh
Date: 2012-12-29 09:17:25 -0800 (Sat, 29 Dec 2012)
New Revision: 7604

Modified:
   complete.html
   index
   source
Log:
[e] (0) Add note about why we use Gregorian as the wire calendar.
Fixing https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=17853
Affected topics: HTML

Modified: complete.html
===================================================================
--- complete.html	2012-12-29 07:31:55 UTC (rev 7603)
+++ complete.html	2012-12-29 17:17:25 UTC (rev 7604)
@@ -5649,7 +5649,13 @@
 
   </div>
 
+  <p class=note>The use of the Gregorian calendar as the wire format in this specification is an
+  arbitrary choice resulting from the cultural biases of those involved in the decision. See also
+  the section discussing <a href=#input-author-notes>date, time, and number formats</a> in forms
+  <span class=impl>(for authors), <a href=#input-impl-notes>implemention notes regarding
+  localization of form controls</a>,</span> and the <code><a href=#the-time-element>time</a></code> element.</p>
 
+
   <h5 id=months><span class=secno>2.5.5.1 </span>Months</h5>
 
   <p>A <dfn id=concept-month title=concept-month>month</dfn> consists of a specific proleptic Gregorian date with
@@ -45228,6 +45234,7 @@
 
 
   <h5 id=input-author-notes><span class=secno>4.10.1.8 </span>Date, time, and number formats</h5>
+  <!-- ID referenced from other parts of the spec -->
 
   <p><i>This section is non-normative.</i></p>
 
@@ -50863,6 +50870,7 @@
   <div class=impl>
 
   <h5 id=input-impl-notes><span class=secno>4.10.7.2 </span>Implemention notes regarding localization of form controls</h5>
+  <!-- ID referenced from other parts of the spec -->
 
   <p><i>This section is non-normative.</i></p>
 

Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index	2012-12-29 07:31:55 UTC (rev 7603)
+++ index	2012-12-29 17:17:25 UTC (rev 7604)
@@ -5649,7 +5649,13 @@
 
   </div>
 
+  <p class=note>The use of the Gregorian calendar as the wire format in this specification is an
+  arbitrary choice resulting from the cultural biases of those involved in the decision. See also
+  the section discussing <a href=#input-author-notes>date, time, and number formats</a> in forms
+  <span class=impl>(for authors), <a href=#input-impl-notes>implemention notes regarding
+  localization of form controls</a>,</span> and the <code><a href=#the-time-element>time</a></code> element.</p>
 
+
   <h5 id=months><span class=secno>2.5.5.1 </span>Months</h5>
 
   <p>A <dfn id=concept-month title=concept-month>month</dfn> consists of a specific proleptic Gregorian date with
@@ -45228,6 +45234,7 @@
 
 
   <h5 id=input-author-notes><span class=secno>4.10.1.8 </span>Date, time, and number formats</h5>
+  <!-- ID referenced from other parts of the spec -->
 
   <p><i>This section is non-normative.</i></p>
 
@@ -50863,6 +50870,7 @@
   <div class=impl>
 
   <h5 id=input-impl-notes><span class=secno>4.10.7.2 </span>Implemention notes regarding localization of form controls</h5>
+  <!-- ID referenced from other parts of the spec -->
 
   <p><i>This section is non-normative.</i></p>
 

Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source	2012-12-29 07:31:55 UTC (rev 7603)
+++ source	2012-12-29 17:17:25 UTC (rev 7604)
@@ -4831,7 +4831,13 @@
 
   </div>
 
+  <p class="note">The use of the Gregorian calendar as the wire format in this specification is an
+  arbitrary choice resulting from the cultural biases of those involved in the decision. See also
+  the section discussing <a href="#input-author-notes">date, time, and number formats</a> in forms
+  <span class="impl">(for authors), <a href="#input-impl-notes">implemention notes regarding
+  localization of form controls</a>,</span> and the <code>time</code> element.</p>
 
+
   <h5>Months</h5>
 
   <p>A <dfn title="concept-month">month</dfn> consists of a specific proleptic Gregorian date with
@@ -52902,6 +52908,7 @@
 
 
   <h5 id="input-author-notes">Date, time, and number formats</h5>
+  <!-- ID referenced from other parts of the spec -->
 
   <!--END dev-html--><p><i>This section is non-normative.</i></p><!--START dev-html-->
 
@@ -59307,6 +59314,7 @@
   <div class="impl">
 
   <h5 id="input-impl-notes">Implemention notes regarding localization of form controls</h5>
+  <!-- ID referenced from other parts of the spec -->
 
   <!--END dev-html--><p><i>This section is non-normative.</i></p><!--START dev-html-->