is there a media type for XSL-FO?

[Julian Reschke]

Hi there,

see the subject line -- is there a media type for XSL-FO documents? (I
did check the XSL 1.1 spec, plus the IANA registry, but couldn't find
anything...)

Best regards, Julian

[Liam R E Quin]

Post by Julian Reschke
Hi there,
see the subject line -- is there a media type for XSL-FO documents?

I don't believe so.

The original WG didn't anticipate that people would interchange XSL-FO
documents, but rather that they would interchange the XML input
documents, and would run XSLT as needed.

I think we should add a media type definition as XSL-FO 2 moves forward.
Do you have a reason for us to do it sooner?

Thanks,

Liam

[Julian Reschke]

Post by Liam R E Quin

Post by Julian Reschke
Hi there,
see the subject line -- is there a media type for XSL-FO documents?

I don't believe so.
The original WG didn't anticipate that people would interchange XSL-FO
documents, but rather that they would interchange the XML input
documents, and would run XSLT as needed.

Indeed. They are exchanged rarely, but they are sometimes exchanged.

The question came up when discussing browser handling of
application/xslt+xml; the absence of a distinct type for FO, no matter
how seldom it would be useful, keeps confusing people.

Post by Liam R E Quin
I think we should add a media type definition as XSL-FO 2 moves forward.
Do you have a reason for us to do it sooner?

That of course depends on what "sooner" means :-) What's the timeline
for XSL-FO 2?

Thanks for the feedback,

Julian

[Liam R E Quin]

Post by Julian Reschke

Post by Liam R E Quin
I think we should add a media type definition as XSL-FO 2 moves forward.
Do you have a reason for us to do it sooner?

That of course depends on what "sooner" means :-) What's the timeline
for XSL-FO 2?

Fair comment - we don't have a definite schedule; I'd like to see a last
call draft in the first half of next year.

Liam

[Julian Reschke]

Post by Liam R E Quin

Post by Julian Reschke

Post by Liam R E Quin
I think we should add a media type definition as XSL-FO 2 moves forward.
Do you have a reason for us to do it sooner?

That of course depends on what "sooner" means :-) What's the timeline
for XSL-FO 2?

Fair comment - we don't have a definite schedule; I'd like to see a last
call draft in the first half of next year.

OK,

so this seems close enough to me.

Let me help if I can help writing the appendix with the type
registration. We should also try to get it out before LC for IETF review
(to avoid past mistakes :-).

Best regards, Julian