March-May 2008 Newsletter
still in progress
Streamlined Syntax
We worked on a two-pronged approach to a simplified on-ramp for HTML authors:
- Simplified Syntax, more like HTML4
- Core additions to XForms to support semantic constructs from the simplified syntax
The goal is to mechanically translate the simplified syntax to canonical XForms, and thus show architectural consistency. We found quite a few clarifications and useful extensions to core XForms in the process of these discussions, and expect them to find their way into XForms 1.2. The Streamlined Syntax will remain an authoring convenience, with access to a restricted but consistent subset of canonical XForms.
XForms 1.1
We entered CR phase, and completed a test suite of over 400 tests. We are now exiting CR phase, and gathering implementation reports.
Modularization
We agreed to begin modularization for XForms 2.0 and have tentatively identified the "message" module to support.
Coordinating with Other Groups
Basic XML Schema Patterns for Databinding version 1.0 Last Call Apr 30
We reviewed this and met with group members and determined there was no relationship to XForms. We recommended they include specific references to programming language data binding in their preamble.
Rich Web Applications Backplane
The Rich Web Applications Backplane XG started and a number of Forms Working Group and Forms Task Force members joined.
ITS
We reviewed the ITS internationalization recommendation and provided a sample XForms document for internationalization. We hope to coordinate to produce a note or simple publication with the group.
New XForms Implementations
Ubiquity announced an open-source AJAX XForms implementation. http://code.google.com/p/ubiquity-xforms/
Conferences
Steven Pemberton gave a half-day tutorial on XForms at XTech.
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