[ttml2] add ednote regarding time containment in smpte discontinuous mode
authorGlenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com>
Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:50:55 -0700
changeset 836 0e851a15a12b
parent 835 705b5b37748e
child 837 b47a32faeaa7
[ttml2] add ednote regarding time containment in smpte discontinuous mode
ttml2/spec/ttml2.html
ttml2/spec/ttml2.xml
--- a/ttml2/spec/ttml2.html	Wed Jan 14 11:42:22 2015 -0700
+++ b/ttml2/spec/ttml2.html	Wed Jan 14 11:50:55 2015 -0700
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
 .obsoleted { background-color: #f26d7d }
 .reqattr { font-weight: bold }
 .optattr { font-style: italic }
-</style><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/TR/W3C-ED.css"></head><body>Last Modified: $Date: 2015/01/14 18:42:11 $<div id="revisions"></div><div class="head">
+</style><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/TR/W3C-ED.css"></head><body>Last Modified: $Date$<div id="revisions"></div><div class="head">
 <h1><a id="title"></a>Timed Text Markup Language 2 (TTML2)</h1>
-<h2><a id="w3c-doctype"></a>Editors' copy $Date: 2015/01/14 18:42:11 $ @@ @@@@ @@@@</h2><dl><dt>This version:</dt><dd>
+<h2><a id="w3c-doctype"></a>Editors' copy $Date$ @@ @@@@ @@@@</h2><dl><dt>This version:</dt><dd>
 <a href="ttml2.html">ttml2.html</a>
 </dd><dt>Latest version:</dt><dd><a href="https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/ttml/raw-file/default/ttml2/spec/ttml2.html?content-type=text/html;charset=utf-8">https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/ttml/raw-file/default/ttml2/spec/ttml2.html?content-type=text/html;charset=utf-8</a></dd><dt>Previous version:</dt><dd>
 <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-ttml1-20130924/">http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-ttml1-20130924/</a>
@@ -528,11 +528,11 @@
 K <a href="#other-references">Other References</a> (Non-Normative)<br>
 L <a href="#requirements">Requirements</a> (Non-Normative)<br>
 M <a href="#derivation">Vocabulary Derivation</a> (Non-Normative)<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M.1 <a href="#d3e37592">Element Derivation</a><br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M.2 <a href="#d3e38109">Attribute Derivation</a><br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M.1 <a href="#d3e37607">Element Derivation</a><br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M.2 <a href="#d3e38124">Attribute Derivation</a><br>
 N <a href="#qa">QA Framework Compliance</a> (Non-Normative)<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N.1 <a href="#d3e39102">Requirements</a><br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N.2 <a href="#d3e39266">Guidelines</a><br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N.1 <a href="#d3e39117">Requirements</a><br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N.2 <a href="#d3e39281">Guidelines</a><br>
 O <a href="#streaming">Streaming TTML Content</a> (Non-Normative)<br>
 P <a href="#common-styling">Common Caption Style Examples</a> (Non-Normative)<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P.1 <a href="#pop-on-example">Pop-On Caption Example</a><br>
@@ -7247,7 +7247,8 @@
 by <a href="#smil3">[SMIL 3.0]</a>, § 5.4.3,
 while taking into account any overriding semantics defined by this specification.</p></div><div class="div3">
 <h4><a id="timing-attribute-timeContainer"></a>12.2.4 timeContainer</h4><p>The <code>timeContainer</code> attribute is used to specify a local temporal
-context by means of which timed child elements are temporally situated.</p><p>If specified, the value of a <code>timeContainer</code> attribute must be one
+context by means of which timed child elements are temporally situated.</p><table border="1" class="ednote" summary="Editorial note: Time Containment in SMPTE Discontinuous Mode"><tr class="ednote-r1"><td align="left" valign="top"><b>Editorial note: Time Containment in SMPTE Discontinuous Mode</b></td><td align="right" valign="top">2015-01-14</td></tr><tr class="ednote-r2"><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Indicate that parallel time container semantics always apply in smpte discontinuous mode, and, as such,
+sequential containment must not be specified.</td></tr></table><p>If specified, the value of a <code>timeContainer</code> attribute must be one
 of the following:</p><ul><li><p><code>par</code></p></li><li><p><code>seq</code></p></li></ul><p>If the time container semantics of an element instance is <code>par</code>,
 then the temporal intervals of child elements are considered to apply in
 parallel, i.e., simultaneously in time. Furthermore, the specification of
@@ -7339,7 +7340,7 @@
 <h3><a id="semantics-timing"></a>12.4 Timing Semantics</h3><p>The semantics of time containment, durations, and intervals defined by
 <a href="#smil3">[SMIL 3.0]</a> apply to the interpretation of like-named timed elements and timing
 vocabulary defined by this specification, given the following
-constraints:</p><div class="issue"><p class="prefix"><a id="issue-338"></a><b>Issue (issue-338):</b></p><p class="prefix"><b>Implicit Duration of Singleton Span</b></p><p><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/tracker/issues/338">http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/tracker/issues/338</a></p><p>Refine definition implicit duration of singleton span in a sequential container.</p><p class="prefix"><b>Resolution:</b></p><p>None recorded.</p></div><ul><li><p>The implicit duration of an anonymous span is defined as follows: if
+constraints:</p><div class="issue"><p class="prefix"><a id="issue-338"></a><b>Issue (issue-338):</b></p><p class="prefix"><b>Implicit Duration of Singleton Span</b></p><p><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/tracker/issues/338">http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/tracker/issues/338</a></p><p>Refine definition implicit duration of singleton span in a sequential container.</p><p class="prefix"><b>Resolution:</b></p><p>None recorded.</p></div><p></p><table border="1" class="ednote" summary="Editorial note: Time Containment in SMPTE Discontinuous Mode"><tr class="ednote-r1"><td align="left" valign="top"><b>Editorial note: Time Containment in SMPTE Discontinuous Mode</b></td><td align="right" valign="top">2015-01-14</td></tr><tr class="ednote-r2"><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Indicate that parallel time container semantics always apply in smpte discontinuous mode.</td></tr></table><ul><li><p>The implicit duration of an anonymous span is defined as follows: if
 the anonymous span's parent time container is a parallel time container, then
 the implicit duration is equivalent to the <code>indefinite</code>
 duration value as defined by <a href="#smil3">[SMIL 3.0]</a>; if the anonymous span's
@@ -10093,7 +10094,7 @@
 <h2><a id="derivation"></a>M Vocabulary Derivation (Non-Normative)</h2><p>This appendix provides information about the derivation of TTML
 vocabulary, separately describing derivation of elements and
 attributes.</p><table border="1" class="ednote" summary="Editorial note: Update Derivation"><tr class="ednote-r1"><td align="left" valign="top"><b>Editorial note: Update Derivation</b></td><td align="right" valign="top">2015-01-14</td></tr><tr class="ednote-r2"><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Update derivation tables to include new vocabulary added in TTML2.</td></tr></table><div class="div2">
-<h3><a id="d3e37592"></a>M.1 Element Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#element-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table M-1 – Elements</b></a>
+<h3><a id="d3e37607"></a>M.1 Element Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#element-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table M-1 – Elements</b></a>
 specifies a TTML element vocabulary item; the second column specifies the
 syntactic and/or semantic model on which the vocabulary item is based;
 the third column specifies the reference that defines
@@ -10150,7 +10151,7 @@
 and <code>@version</code> on the <code>svg:svg</code> element.</p></li><li><p>Conceptually derived from existing <code>tt:layout</code> element,
 which is a generic container for layout specifications, but for use
 in defining animation specifications that apply to targeted elements.</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="div2">
-<h3><a id="d3e38109"></a>M.2 Attribute Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#attribute-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table M-2 – Attributes</b></a>
+<h3><a id="d3e38124"></a>M.2 Attribute Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#attribute-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table M-2 – Attributes</b></a>
 specifies a TTML attribute vocabulary item; the second column specifies the
 syntactic and/or semantic model on which the vocabulary item is based;
 the third column specifies the reference that defines
@@ -10242,9 +10243,9 @@
 <h2><a id="qa"></a>N QA Framework Compliance (Non-Normative)</h2><p>This appendix specifies the compliance of this specification with the
 requirements and guidelines defined by <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/">QA
 Framework Specifications Guidelines</a>&nbsp;<a href="#qaf-sg">[QAF SG]</a>.</p><div class="div2">
-<h3><a id="d3e39102"></a>N.1 Requirements</h3><a id="qa-framework-requirements-table"></a><table class="common"><caption>Table N-1 – QA Framework Requirements Checklist</caption><col width="76%" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><tbody><tr><td><span class="strong">Requirement</span></td><td><span class="strong">YES</span></td><td><span class="strong">NO</span></td><td><span class="strong">N/A</span></td><td><span class="strong">Notes</span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#include-conformance-clause-principle">Requirement 01: Include a conformance
+<h3><a id="d3e39117"></a>N.1 Requirements</h3><a id="qa-framework-requirements-table"></a><table class="common"><caption>Table N-1 – QA Framework Requirements Checklist</caption><col width="76%" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><tbody><tr><td><span class="strong">Requirement</span></td><td><span class="strong">YES</span></td><td><span class="strong">NO</span></td><td><span class="strong">N/A</span></td><td><span class="strong">Notes</span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#include-conformance-clause-principle">Requirement 01: Include a conformance
 clause</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#define-scope-principle">Requirement 02: Define the scope.</a></td><td><a href="#intro">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#implement-principle">Requirement 03: Identify who or what will implement the specification.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#ref-norm-principle">Requirement 04: Make a list of normative references.</a></td><td><a href="#references">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#define-terms-principle">Requirement 05: Define the terms used in the normative parts of the specification.</a></td><td><a href="#definitions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#conf-label-principle">Requirement 06: Create conformance labels for each part of the conformance model.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#consistent-style-principle">Requirement 07: Use a consistent style for conformance requirements and explain how to distinguish them.</a></td><td><a href="#conventions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#req-opt-conf-principle">Requirement 08: Indicate which conformance requirements are mandatory, which are recommended, and which are optional.</a></td><td><a href="#conventions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#subdivide-mandatory-principle">Requirement 09: If the technology is subdivided, then indicate which subdivisions are mandatory for conformance.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#subdiv-constraints-principle">Requirement 10: If the technology is subdivided, then address subdivision constraints.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#likehood-extension-principle">Requirement 11: Address Extensibility.</a></td><td><a href="#doctypes">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#deprecated-feature-principle">Requirement 12: Identify deprecated features.</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>N/A</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#degree-support-principle">Requirement 13: Define how each class of product handles each deprecated feature.</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>N/A</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="note"><p class="prefix"><b>Note:</b></p><ol class="enumar"><li><p>No feature is deprecated by this version of this specification.</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="div2">
-<h3><a id="d3e39266"></a>N.2 Guidelines</h3><a id="qa-framework-guidelines-table"></a><table class="common"><caption>Table N-2 – QA Framework Guidelines Checklist</caption><col width="76%" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><tbody><tr><td><span class="strong">Guideline</span></td><td><span class="strong">YES</span></td><td><span class="strong">NO</span></td><td><span class="strong">N/A</span></td><td><span class="strong">Notes</span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#conformance-model-gp">Good Practice 01: Define the specification's conformance model in the conformance clause.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#norm-informative-gp">Good Practice 02: Specify in the conformance clause how to distinguish normative from informative content.</a></td><td><a href="#conventions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#conformance-claim-gp">Good Practice 03: Provide the wording for conformance claims.</a></td><td><a href="#claims">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#ics-gp">Good Practice 04: Provide an Implementation Conformance Statement Pro Forma.</a></td><td></td><td>NO</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#ics-claim-gp">Good Practice 05: Require an Implementation Conformance Statement as part of valid conformance claims.</a></td><td><a href="#claims">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#use-example-gp">Good Practice 06: Provide examples, use cases, and graphics.</a></td><td><a href="#example">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#write-sample-gp">Good Practice 07: Write sample code or tests.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#ref-define-practice">Good Practice 08: When imposing requirements by normative references, address conformance dependencies.</a></td><td><a href="#references">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#define-terms-inline-gp">Good Practice 09: Define unfamiliar terms in-line and consolidate the definitions in a glossary section.</a></td><td><a href="#definitions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#reuse-terms-gp">Good Practice 10: Use terms already defined without changing their definition.</a></td><td><a href="#definitions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#formal-language-gp">Good Practice 11: Use formal languages when possible.</a></td><td><a href="#schemas">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#write-assertion-gp">Good Practice 12: Write Test Assertions.</a></td><td></td><td>NO</td><td></td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#subdivide-foster-gp">Good Practice 13: Create subdivisions of the technology when warranted.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#rules-profiles-gp">Good Practice 14: If the technology is profiled, define rules for creating new profiles.</a></td><td><a href="#vocabulary-profiling">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#need-option-gp">Good Practice 15:Use optional features as warranted.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#label-options-gp">Good Practice 16: Clearly identify optional features.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#constraints-gp">Good Practice 17: Indicate any limitations or constraints on optional features.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#extensions-prohibited-gp">Good Practice 18: If extensibility is allowed, define an extension mechanism.</a></td><td><a href="#extension-vocabulary-overview">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#breaking-conformance-gp">Good Practice 19: Warn extension creators to create extensions that do not interfere with conformance.</a></td><td><a href="#extension-vocabulary-overview">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#define-error-gp">Good Practice 20: Define error-handling for unknown extensions.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance-processor">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#workaround-gp">Good Practice 21: Explain how to avoid using a deprecated feature.</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>N/A</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#obsolete-gp">Good Practice 22: Identify obsolete features.</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>N/A</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#error-handling-gp">Good Practice 23: Define an error handling mechanism.</a></td><td><a href="#reduced-infoset">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="note"><p class="prefix"><b>Note:</b></p><ol class="enumar"><li><p>When making normative references to external specifications,
+<h3><a id="d3e39281"></a>N.2 Guidelines</h3><a id="qa-framework-guidelines-table"></a><table class="common"><caption>Table N-2 – QA Framework Guidelines Checklist</caption><col width="76%" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><col width="6%" align="center" span="1"><tbody><tr><td><span class="strong">Guideline</span></td><td><span class="strong">YES</span></td><td><span class="strong">NO</span></td><td><span class="strong">N/A</span></td><td><span class="strong">Notes</span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#conformance-model-gp">Good Practice 01: Define the specification's conformance model in the conformance clause.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#norm-informative-gp">Good Practice 02: Specify in the conformance clause how to distinguish normative from informative content.</a></td><td><a href="#conventions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#conformance-claim-gp">Good Practice 03: Provide the wording for conformance claims.</a></td><td><a href="#claims">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#ics-gp">Good Practice 04: Provide an Implementation Conformance Statement Pro Forma.</a></td><td></td><td>NO</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#ics-claim-gp">Good Practice 05: Require an Implementation Conformance Statement as part of valid conformance claims.</a></td><td><a href="#claims">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#use-example-gp">Good Practice 06: Provide examples, use cases, and graphics.</a></td><td><a href="#example">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#write-sample-gp">Good Practice 07: Write sample code or tests.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#ref-define-practice">Good Practice 08: When imposing requirements by normative references, address conformance dependencies.</a></td><td><a href="#references">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#define-terms-inline-gp">Good Practice 09: Define unfamiliar terms in-line and consolidate the definitions in a glossary section.</a></td><td><a href="#definitions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#reuse-terms-gp">Good Practice 10: Use terms already defined without changing their definition.</a></td><td><a href="#definitions">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#formal-language-gp">Good Practice 11: Use formal languages when possible.</a></td><td><a href="#schemas">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#write-assertion-gp">Good Practice 12: Write Test Assertions.</a></td><td></td><td>NO</td><td></td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#subdivide-foster-gp">Good Practice 13: Create subdivisions of the technology when warranted.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#rules-profiles-gp">Good Practice 14: If the technology is profiled, define rules for creating new profiles.</a></td><td><a href="#vocabulary-profiling">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#need-option-gp">Good Practice 15:Use optional features as warranted.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#label-options-gp">Good Practice 16: Clearly identify optional features.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#constraints-gp">Good Practice 17: Indicate any limitations or constraints on optional features.</a></td><td>YES</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#extensions-prohibited-gp">Good Practice 18: If extensibility is allowed, define an extension mechanism.</a></td><td><a href="#extension-vocabulary-overview">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#breaking-conformance-gp">Good Practice 19: Warn extension creators to create extensions that do not interfere with conformance.</a></td><td><a href="#extension-vocabulary-overview">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#define-error-gp">Good Practice 20: Define error-handling for unknown extensions.</a></td><td><a href="#conformance-processor">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#workaround-gp">Good Practice 21: Explain how to avoid using a deprecated feature.</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>N/A</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#obsolete-gp">Good Practice 22: Identify obsolete features.</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>N/A</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/#error-handling-gp">Good Practice 23: Define an error handling mechanism.</a></td><td><a href="#reduced-infoset">YES</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="note"><p class="prefix"><b>Note:</b></p><ol class="enumar"><li><p>When making normative references to external specifications,
 specific clauses or sections are cited.</p></li><li><p>See also <a href="#derivation"><b>M Vocabulary Derivation</b></a>.</p></li><li><p>Test assertions and test suites will be provided prior to entering
 Proposed Recommendation (PR) phase.</p></li><li><p>See criterion #3 in <a href="#conformance-processor"><b>3.2 Processor Conformance</b></a> and definition of
 TTML <a href="#doctypes">Abstract Document Instance</a>.</p></li><li><p>No feature is deprecated or obsoleted by this version of this specification.</p></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="div1">
--- a/ttml2/spec/ttml2.xml	Wed Jan 14 11:42:22 2015 -0700
+++ b/ttml2/spec/ttml2.xml	Wed Jan 14 11:50:55 2015 -0700
@@ -14768,6 +14768,12 @@
 <head>timeContainer</head>
 <p>The <att>timeContainer</att> attribute is used to specify a local temporal
 context by means of which timed child elements are temporally situated.</p>
+<ednote>
+<name>Time Containment in SMPTE Discontinuous Mode</name>
+<date>2015-01-14</date>
+<edtext>Indicate that parallel time container semantics always apply in smpte discontinuous mode, and, as such,
+sequential containment must not be specified.</edtext>
+</ednote>
 <p>If specified, the value of a <att>timeContainer</att> attribute must be one
 of the following:</p>
 <ulist>
@@ -14921,6 +14927,12 @@
 <source><loc href="http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/tracker/issues/338">http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/tracker/issues/338</loc></source>
 <p>Refine definition implicit duration of singleton span in a sequential container.</p>
 </issue>
+<p></p>
+<ednote>
+<name>Time Containment in SMPTE Discontinuous Mode</name>
+<date>2015-01-14</date>
+<edtext>Indicate that parallel time container semantics always apply in smpte discontinuous mode.</edtext>
+</ednote>
 <ulist>
 <item>
 <p>The implicit duration of an anonymous span is defined as follows: if