Re: [WSG] Re: SUP
'Morgen, My hardline semantics reply would be... Math (a2), square units (km2), Should be MathML? chemistry formulas (Na2CO3) ... ChemML? I exactly know your reason for putting it this way, but (and the same goes for modularity) it does not serve the common needs (read: a straightforward use without a heavy overhead stuff) of marking up the simple construction used just for a common unit. (I know you use the form of sqm and mph but we have solely m^2 and kmh^-1). I'm not talking scientific stuff, weird formulas or equations. Speaking of which .. the numbers 0-9 should be available in Unicode in both subscript and superscript if I'm not mistaken, so it should cover this basic usage. we're thinking XHTML 2.0 for a second That's what I tried not to do. The reason? When I hear XHTML2 two things pop up in my mind ... W3C and IE, I don't quite know which one is more distant from the ideas of HTML and web at all. Honestly, it gets weary to think in the theoretical field over and over after some time. And you know what I mean, I'd like to see it in real ... once. Or see my kids working with it / using it at some point ;) Theoretically, would you like it more if it were called indexsomething /? Possibly, yes. That was what I thought - the element serves its purpose ... at least to some extent; it's only stupidly called and treated ;) (Take it with a grain of salt, as always.) -- Jan Brasna :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com | www.wdnews.net *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. It is intended solely for the named addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee), you may not copy or deliver this message or its attachments to anyone. Rather, you should permanently delete this message and its attachments and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of the sending company must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by that company or any of its related entities. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. It is intended solely for the named addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee), you may not copy or deliver this message or its attachments to anyone. Rather, you should permanently delete this message and its attachments and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of the sending company must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by that company or any of its related entities. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** application/ms-tnef
[WSG] Re: SUP
So, what occasion was it, exactly? Math (a2), square units (km2), chemistry formulas (Na2CO3) ... however ... I see it more as an exponent|index|agent|factor / (metaphorically, if you know what I mean) than simply sup|sub / but at least there's a tool for marking up that difference in a document. Theoretically, would you like it more if it were called indexsomething /? -- Jan Brasna :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com | www.wdnews.net *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Re: SUP
My hardline semantics reply would be... Jan Brasna wrote: Math (a2), square units (km2), Should be MathML? chemistry formulas (Na2CO3) ... ChemML? ... I see it more as an exponent|index|agent|factor / (metaphorically, if you know what I mean) than simply sup|sub / that's it, exactly. I'd rather see some specific elements with better defined semantics, but not in the core language, but as a module (if we're thinking XHTML 2.0 for a second). but at least there's a tool for marking up that difference in a document. Theoretically, would you like it more if it were called indexsomething /? Possibly, yes. -- Patrick H. Lauke __ re·dux (adj.): brought back; returned. used postpositively [latin : re-, re- + dux, leader; see duke.] www.splintered.co.uk | www.photographia.co.uk http://redux.deviantart.com __ Web Standards Project (WaSP) Accessibility Task Force http://webstandards.org/ __ *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Re: SUP
'Morgen, My hardline semantics reply would be... Math (a2), square units (km2), Should be MathML? chemistry formulas (Na2CO3) ... ChemML? I exactly know your reason for putting it this way, but (and the same goes for modularity) it does not serve the common needs (read: a straightforward use without a heavy overhead stuff) of marking up the simple construction used just for a common unit. (I know you use the form of sqm and mph but we have solely m^2 and kmh^-1). I'm not talking scientific stuff, weird formulas or equations. Speaking of which ... the numbers 0-9 should be available in Unicode in both subscript and superscript if I'm not mistaken, so it should cover this basic usage. we're thinking XHTML 2.0 for a second That's what I tried not to do. The reason? When I hear XHTML2 two things pop up in my mind ... W3C and IE, I don't quite know which one is more distant from the ideas of HTML and web at all. Honestly, it gets weary to think in the theoretical field over and over after some time. And you know what I mean, I'd like to see it in real ... once. Or see my kids working with it / using it at some point ;) Theoretically, would you like it more if it were called indexsomething /? Possibly, yes. That was what I thought - the element serves its purpose ... at least to some extent; it's only stupidly called and treated ;) (Take it with a grain of salt, as always.) -- Jan Brasna :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com | www.wdnews.net *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
