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<h1><a name="title" id="title"/>Timed Text (TT) Authoring Format 1.0 – Distribution Format Exchange Profile (DFXP)</h1>
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-</dd><dt>Editor:</dt><dd>Glenn Adams, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.</dd><dt>Contributing Authors:</dt><dd>Mike Dolan, Invited Expert</dd><dd>Geoff Freed, WGBH National Center for Accessible Media</dd><dd>Sean Hayes, Microsoft</dd><dd>Erik Hodge, RealNetworks</dd><dd>David Kirby, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)</dd><dd>Thierry Michel, W3C</dd><dd>Dave Singer, Apple Computer</dd></dl><p class="copyright"><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#Copyright">Copyright</a> © @@@@ <a href="http://www.w3.org/"><acronym title="World Wide Web Consortium">W3C</acronym></a><sup>®</sup> (<a href="http://www.csail.mit.edu/"><acronym title="Massachusetts Institute of Technology">MIT</acronym></a>, <a href="http://www.ercim.org/"><acronym title="European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics">ERCIM</acronym></a>, <a href="http://www.keio.ac.jp/">Keio</a>), All Rights Reserved. W3C <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#Legal_Disclaimer">liability</a>, <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#W3C_Trademarks">trademark</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents">document use</a> rules apply.</p></div><hr/><div>
+<h2><a name="w3c-doctype" id="w3c-doctype"/>W3C Working Draft 02 June 2009</h2><dl><dt>This version:</dt><dd>
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+</dd><dt>Editor:</dt><dd>Glenn Adams, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.</dd><dt>Contributing Authors:</dt><dd>Mike Dolan, Invited Expert</dd><dd>Geoff Freed, WGBH National Center for Accessible Media</dd><dd>Sean Hayes, Microsoft</dd><dd>Erik Hodge, RealNetworks</dd><dd>David Kirby, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)</dd><dd>Thierry Michel, W3C</dd><dd>Dave Singer, Apple Computer</dd></dl><p class="copyright"><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#Copyright">Copyright</a> © 2009 <a href="http://www.w3.org/"><acronym title="World Wide Web Consortium">W3C</acronym></a><sup>®</sup> (<a href="http://www.csail.mit.edu/"><acronym title="Massachusetts Institute of Technology">MIT</acronym></a>, <a href="http://www.ercim.org/"><acronym title="European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics">ERCIM</acronym></a>, <a href="http://www.keio.ac.jp/">Keio</a>), All Rights Reserved. W3C <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#Legal_Disclaimer">liability</a>, <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#W3C_Trademarks">trademark</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents">document use</a> rules apply.</p></div><hr/><div>
<h2><a name="abstract" id="abstract"/>Abstract</h2><p>This document specifies the distribution format exchange profile
(DFXP) of the timed text authoring format (TT AF) in terms of a
vocabulary and semantics thereof.</p><p>The timed text authoring format is a content type that represents
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subtitling and captioning functions.</p><p>In addition to being used for interchange among legacy distribution content
formats, DFXP content may be used directly as a distribution format,
for example, providing a standard content format to reference from a <code><text></code> or
-<code><textstream></code> media object element in a <a href="#smil21">[SMIL 2.1]</a> document.</p></div><div><h2><a name="status" id="status"/>Status of this Document</h2><p><strong>This document is an editor's copy that has no official standing.</strong></p><p/></div><div class="toc">
+<code><textstream></code> media object element in a <a href="#smil21">[SMIL 2.1]</a> document.</p></div><div><h2><a name="status" id="status"/>Status of this Document</h2><p>
+<em>This section describes the status of this document at the
+time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document.
+A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this
+technical report can be found in the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/">W3C technical reports index</a> at
+http://www.w3.org/TR/.</em>
+</p><p>
+This is the third Last Call Working Draft of the Timed Text (TT)
+Authoring Format 1.0 – Distribution Format
+Exchange Profile (DFXP). The W3C membership and other interested
+parties are invited to review the document and send comments to <a href="mailto:public-tt@w3.org">public-tt@w3.org</a> (with <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-tt/">public
+archive</a>) through 30 June 2009.
+</p><p>This document is based on feedback from implementers. The list of
+changes made since the previous Candidate Recommendation is available
+in <a href="#change-history-cr1-to-lc3"><b>O.3 Changes from First Candidate Recommendation to Third Last Call
+Working Draft</b></a>. A <a href="htmldiff.html">diff version</a> with the
+previous working draft is also available.
+</p><p>
+A <a href="http://www.w3.org/2008/10/dfxp-testsuite.zip">test
+suite</a> is available, along with its <a href="http://www.w3.org/2008/10/dfxp-test-coverage.html">coverage
+report</a> and a <a href="http://www.w3.org/2009/05/dfxp-results.html">preliminary
+implementation report</a>. Note that the test suite and
+implementations are work in progress and may not reflect all of the
+changes of this document.
+</p><p>
+Publication as a Working Draft does not imply endorsement by the W3C
+Membership. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or
+obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite
+this document as other than work in progress.
+</p><p>
+This document has been produced by the <a href="http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/">Timed Text (TT) Working Group</a> as
+part of the W3C <a href="http://www.w3.org/2008/WebVideo/">Video
+in the Web Activity</a>, following the procedures set out for the W3C <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/">Process</a>. The authors of this
+document are listed in the header of this document.
+</p><p>This document was produced by a group operating under the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/">5 February
+2004 W3C Patent Policy</a>. W3C maintains a <a href="http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/34314/status#disclosures">public list of any patent
+disclosures</a> made in connection with the deliverables of the group;
+that page also includes instructions for disclosing a patent. An
+individual who has actual knowledge of a patent which the individual
+believes contains <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#def-essential">Essential
+Claim(s)</a> must disclose the information in accordance with <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Disclosure">section
+6 of the W3C Patent Policy</a>. </p></div><div class="toc">
<h2><a name="contents" id="contents"/>Table of Contents</h2><p class="toc">1 <a href="#intro">Introduction</a><br/>
1.1 <a href="#model">System Model</a><br/>
1.2 <a href="#example">Document Example</a><br/>
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I <a href="#other-references">Other References</a> (Non-Normative)<br/>
J <a href="#requirements">Requirements</a> (Non-Normative)<br/>
K <a href="#derivation">Vocabulary Derivation</a> (Non-Normative)<br/>
- K.1 <a href="#d3e18334">Element Derivation</a><br/>
- K.2 <a href="#d3e18813">Attribute Derivation</a><br/>
+ K.1 <a href="#d3e18394">Element Derivation</a><br/>
+ K.2 <a href="#d3e18873">Attribute Derivation</a><br/>
L <a href="#qa">QA Framework Compliance</a> (Non-Normative)<br/>
- L.1 <a href="#d3e19725">Requirements</a><br/>
- L.2 <a href="#d3e19889">Guidelines</a><br/>
+ L.1 <a href="#d3e19785">Requirements</a><br/>
+ L.2 <a href="#d3e19949">Guidelines</a><br/>
M <a href="#streaming">Streaming DFXP Content</a> (Non-Normative)<br/>
N <a href="#acknowledgments">Acknowledgments</a> (Non-Normative)<br/>
O <a href="#change-history">Change History</a> (Non-Normative)<br/>
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(2) implements support for the region and line layout
semantics defined by <a href="#semantics-region-layout"><b>9.3 Region Layout and Presentation</b></a> and
<a href="#semantics-line-layout"><b>9.4 Line Layout</b></a>, respectively, and
-(3) implements presentation semantics for the following features:</p><ul><li><p><a href="#content"><code>#content</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#core"><code>#core</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#profile"><code>#profile</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#structure"><code>#structure</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#time-offset"><code>#time-offset</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#timing"><code>#timing</code></a></p></li></ul><p>
+(3) implements presentation semantics for the following features:</p><ul><li><p><a href="#content"><code>#content</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-core"><code>#core</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-profile"><code>#profile</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-structure"><code>#structure</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-time-offset"><code>#time-offset</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#timing"><code>#timing</code></a></p></li></ul><p>
In addition, a TT AF processor that supports the
<code>#presentation</code> feature should satisfy the user agent
accessibility guidelines specified by <a href="#uaag">[UAAG]</a>.</p></div><div class="div3">
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<code>#transformation</code> feature if it
(1) satisfies the generic processor criteria defined by
<a href="#conformance-generic-processor"><b>3.2.1 Generic Processor Conformance</b></a> and
-(2) implements transformation semantics for the following features:</p><ul><li><p><a href="#content"><code>#content</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#core"><code>#core</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#profile"><code>#profile</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#structure"><code>#structure</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#time-offset"><code>#time-offset</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#timing"><code>#timing</code></a></p></li></ul></div><div class="div3">
+(2) implements transformation semantics for the following features:</p><ul><li><p><a href="#content"><code>#content</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-core"><code>#core</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-profile"><code>#profile</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-structure"><code>#structure</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#feature-time-offset"><code>#time-offset</code></a></p></li><li><p><a href="#timing"><code>#timing</code></a></p></li></ul></div><div class="div3">
<h4><a name="feature-unicodeBidi" id="feature-unicodeBidi"/>E.1.105 #unicodeBidi</h4><p>A TT AF transformation processor supports the
<code>#unicodeBidi</code> feature if it recognizes and is capable of
transforming all defined values of the <a href="#style-attribute-unicodeBidi"><code>tts:unicodeBidi</code></a>
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<a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/REC-UAAG10-20021217/">http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/REC-UAAG10-20021217/</a>.)
</dd><dt class="label"><a name="utc" id="utc"/>UTC</dt><dd>
Recommendation TF.460,
-<a href="http://www.itu.int/rec/"><cite>Standard-Frequency and Time-Signal
+<a href="http://www.itu.int/"><cite>Standard-Frequency and Time-Signal
Emissions</cite></a>, International
Telecommunciations Union, Radio Sector (ITU-R).
</dd><dt class="label"><a name="uax14" id="uax14"/>UAX14</dt><dd>Asmus Freytag, <a href="http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr14/tr14-17.html"><cite>Line Breaking
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<a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/47cfr15.119.htm">http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/47cfr15.119.htm</a>.)
</dd><dt class="label"><a name="cea608c" id="cea608c"/>CEA-608-C</dt><dd>
EIA/CEA-608-C,
-<a href="http://members.ce.org/standards/StandardDetails.aspx?Id=1506"><cite>Line 21 Data
+<a href="http://www.ce.org/"><cite>Line 21 Data
Services</cite></a>, EIA/CEA Standard,
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
</dd><dt class="label"><a name="css3-color" id="css3-color"/>CSS3 Color</dt><dd>Tantek Çelik and Chris Lilley,
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</dd><dt class="label"><a name="nsstate" id="nsstate"/>NSState</dt><dd>Norman Walsh, Ed.,
<a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/namespaceState-2006-01-09.html"><cite>The Disposition
of Names in an XML Namespace</cite></a>, TAG Finding, 9 January 2006. (See
-<a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/namespaceState-2006-01-09.html">http://www.w3.org/tag/doc/namespaceState-2006-01-09</a>.)
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/namespaceState-2006-01-09.html">http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/namespaceState-2006-01-09</a>.)
</dd><dt class="label"><a name="qaf-sg" id="qaf-sg"/>QAF SG</dt><dd>Karl Dubost, et al.,
<a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/REC-qaframe-spec-20050817/"><cite>QA
Framework: Specifications Guidelines</cite></a>, W3C Recommendation, 17
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<h2><a name="derivation" id="derivation"/>K Vocabulary Derivation (Non-Normative)</h2><p>This appendix provides information about the derivation of TT AF
vocabulary, separately describing derivation of elements and
attributes.</p><div class="div2">
-<h3><a name="d3e18334" id="d3e18334"/>K.1 Element Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#element-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table K-1 – Elements</b></a>
+<h3><a name="d3e18394" id="d3e18394"/>K.1 Element Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#element-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table K-1 – Elements</b></a>
specifies a TT AF 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
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and <code>@requiredFeatures</code> on the <code>svg:svg</code> element,
but extended to support distinct specification of optionality.</p></li><li><p>Derived from the use of <code>@baseProfile</code>
and <code>@version</code> on the <code>svg:svg</code> element.</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="div2">
-<h3><a name="d3e18813" id="d3e18813"/>K.2 Attribute Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#attribute-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table K-2 – Attributes</b></a>
+<h3><a name="d3e18873" id="d3e18873"/>K.2 Attribute Derivation</h3><p>The first column of <a href="#attribute-vocab-derivation-table"><b>Table K-2 – Attributes</b></a>
specifies a TT AF 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
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<h2><a name="qa" id="qa"/>L 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> <a href="#qaf-sg">[QAF SG]</a>.</p><div class="div2">
-<h3><a name="d3e19725" id="d3e19725"/>L.1 Requirements</h3><table summary="HTML Table" id="qa-framework-requirements-table" class="common"><caption>Table L-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 name="d3e19785" id="d3e19785"/>L.1 Requirements</h3><table summary="HTML Table" id="qa-framework-requirements-table" class="common"><caption>Table L-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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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>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>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 name="d3e19889" id="d3e19889"/>L.2 Guidelines</h3><table summary="HTML Table" id="qa-framework-guidelines-table" class="common"><caption>Table L-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/></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/></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/></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>NO</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/></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/></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/></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>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/></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>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/></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>NO</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/></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-profiles">YES</a></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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>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>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>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/></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 name="d3e19949" id="d3e19949"/>L.2 Guidelines</h3><table summary="HTML Table" id="qa-framework-guidelines-table" class="common"><caption>Table L-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/></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/></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/></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>NO</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/></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/></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/></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>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/></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>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/></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>NO</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/></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-profiles">YES</a></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/></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/></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/></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/></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/></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>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>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>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/></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>K 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
<a href="#doctypes">TT AF 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">