[x3d-public] xml:lang language identification

[Brutzman, Donald (Don) (CIV)]

XML allows identification of language via the reserved xml:lang attribute on any attribute.


  *   XML Recommendation, fifth edition, W3C, section2.12 Language Identification
  *   https://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-lang-tag

and


  *   W3C XML Schema Definition Language (XSD) 1.1 Part 2: Datatypes, W3C Recommendation 5 April 2012 section 3.4.3 language
  *   https://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema11-2/#language

Today while working on XMP metadata transcription from RDF/XML (or TTL) form into X3D/XML form, Jakub and I found that we needed to utilize xml:lang attribute for lossless two-way conversion.

I can think of the following X3D elements that might need to indicate which identification of human language might be appropriate:

  *   Text node (corresponding to 'string' field)
  *   MetadataString
  *   <field> and <fieldValue> declarations, if type is SFString/MFString

Conceivably we might also permit this whenever a description field is present also (Viewpoint, sensors, etc.).

Not looking to change X3D expressive power but think that xml:lang information ought to be permissible in X3D XML encoding since it is an allowed part of XML.

Thus am planning to add xml:lang as indicated above in the X3D XML Schema and X3D XML DOCTYPE to avoid incorrect, misleading validation errors.

Any other considerations appropriate?  Will enter Mantis issue when ready to proceed.  All comments welcome.

all the best, Don
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