Re: Re: The Profile and the Feed Validator

James Holderness wrote:
> 
> Sam Ruby wrote:
>  > As far as titles goes, here's a first pass at tests for how an
>  > ampersand should be coded:
>  >
>  > = = =
>  >
>  > Conforming to the profile:
>  >
>  > <title>AT&#x26;T</title>
> 
> I think that's going too far. The issue is far more complicated than the
> profile might suggest.

I previously was told that "We will vigorously defend the profile's 
guidance".  It that guidance is as incomplete as you indicate, then I 
would then suggest that the profile be updated to accurately reflect the 
issue.

Meanwhile, I've deployed code and an initial set of tests to 
beta.feedvalidator.org.  None of this is committed to the svn 
repository, and all of it will be discarded if the profile is not ratified.

http://beta.feedvalidator.org/testcases/rss20/data-types-characterdata/

- Sam Ruby

P.S.  FWIW, I, too, feel that the guidance in the profile -- at least in 
this one specific area -- is woefully incomplete.  That's exactly why 
I'm raising this issue before the vote takes place.  If this profile is 
ratified, many, many, many feeds that work just fine with GoogleReader 
and My Yahoo won't conform to the profile; and some of the suggestions 
made, if implemented, will break usage with these important aggregators.


 
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