Re: [docbook-apps] Statement of Use for DocBook version 5.2

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Hi folks,

A few weeks ago, Bob sent out a request for statements of use. I=E2=80=99ve
quoted it below. These statements are an important part of the OASIS
process. If you can provide a statement of use, please do!

Bob Stayton <[email protected]> writes:
> Hello,
>
> I'm the Chair of the OASIS DocBook Technical Committee.  The Committee is=
 in the last stages of
> getting The DocBook Schema Version 5.2 through the OASIS approval process=
.  We need to submit
> three Statements of Use of the new schema, and I would like to ask if any=
 participants in the
> DocBook user community might like to submit one.  You need not be a membe=
r of OASIS to submit
> one.  Here are the requirements for making such a Statement:=20
>
> * It is a written statement that a party has successfully used or impleme=
nted that specification in
>  accordance with all or some of its conformance clauses, identifying thos=
e clauses that apply,
>  and stating whether its use included the interoperation of multiple inde=
pendent implementations.
>   The conformance clauses for DocBook 5.3 are:
>
> * This specification normatively defines DocBook V5.2 with a RELAX NG gra=
mmar and a set of
>  Schematron assertions. A conformant DocBook V5.2 document must be valid =
according to both the
>  grammar and the assertions.
> * The reference documentation describes additional constraints and proces=
sing expectations. A
>  conformant DocBook V5.2 document should respect those constraints and an=
ticipate those
>  processing expectations.
> * See http://www.relaxng.org/for a list of tools that can validate an XML=
 document using RELAX
>  NG. Note that not all products are capable of evaluating the Schematron =
assertions in the
>  schema.
>
> * The Statement of Use must be made to a specific version of the Specific=
ation and must include
>  the Specification=E2=80=99s approval date.  In this case DocBook Schema =
Version 5.2 Committee
>  Specification 01, dated 19 July 2023, available at
>  https://docs.oasis-open.org/docbook/docbook/v5.2/cs01/docbook-v5.2-cs01.=
html
>
> * The Statement from a nonmember should be submitted to the comment facil=
ity:
>  http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/comments/form.php?wg_abbrev=3Ddocbo=
ok
>
> The DocBook TC will evaluate and vote to accept any Statements that are s=
ubmitted.  Let me know
> if you have any questions.
>
> Any help you can provide on this issue would be much appreciated.  If you=
 are unable to submit a
> statement, perhaps you could refer me to other users whom I could contact.
>
> Bob Stayton
> Chair, OASIS DocBook Technical Committee
>  [email protected]=20

                                        Be seeing you,
                                          norm

=2D-
Norm Tovey-Walsh <[email protected]>
https://norm.tovey-walsh.com/

> We are thinking beings, and we cannot exclude the intellect from
> participating in any of our functions.--William James

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