[Po4a-devel] Dealing with series of comments in the XML module

[Kobayashi Noritada]

Hi,

From: Nicolas François <nicolas.francois at centraliens.net>
Subject: Re: [Po4a-devel] Dealing with series of comments in the XML module
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:21:37 +0100

> > Test data for the XML module contain
> > 
> > <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the XXX license -->
> > <!-- See bla bla -->
> > 
> > as an input data and
> > 
> > <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the XXX license 
> >  See bla bla -->
> > 
> > as its corresponding output data.  Does this mean that the conversion
> > of a series of comments into one comment is an expected behavior?
> > 
> > Since the Wml module temporarily converts '#'-headed comments into an
> > XML-syntax comments and uses the XML module for parsing, the
> > conversion of a series of comments results in a bug.  I'd like to know
> > whether this should be fixed in the XML module or in the Wml
> > module. ;-)
> 
> This was currently not an issue in the Xml module, but if it is a limitation
> for the Wml module, it can be changed (I don't think any module or user
> rely on it).
> I think it can be fixed in the translate_paragraph subroutine of the Xml
> module (before the first pushline)

Thank you for polite suggestions!  I'll try to fix.

> The goal is just to check how it evolves, but if the resulting translated
> document changes, and if it looks more like the original comments, then
> it's better.
> Just update the testsuite when you update the Xml module.

All right.

> The Wml module is currently not released in the po4a tarballs, so I will
> not really care about this module during this release.
> Just let me know when you think it is of an acceptable quality for a
> release.  We can plan a later release with Wml (and also translations).
> 
> (I also need to translate / remove the French IRC session extract in the
> TODO session of the Wml manpage)

Sure.  I'm looking forward to give you good news. ;-)

Thanks,

-nori