Schema for Composite Font Representation format (was RE: [mpeg-OTspec] AHG Kick-off)

[Levantovsky, Vladimir]

Hi Dave,

Yes, RelaxNG schema is what I had in mind, and thank you very much for volunteering your time to help. The 'English' description is provided by the standard itself, please see attached the latest draft text.

Thank you,
Vladimir


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com [mailto:mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Dave Pawson
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 2:31 PM
> To: Ken Lunde
> Cc: mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: Schema for Composite Font Representation format (was RE:
> [mpeg-OTspec] AHG Kick-off)
> 
> On 27 February 2012 19:28, Ken Lunde <lunde at adobe.com> wrote:
> > Vladimir,
> >
> > I have no experience writing schemas, meaning that someone else would
> need to step up to the proverbial plate to take this on, but I would
> like to be involved in reviewing the result, which is likely to become
> a learning exercise on my part.
> >
> > Regards...
> >
> > -- Ken
> 
> If you are happy using ISO Relax NG, I'd help.
> You specify it in 'English', I'll translate into .rng?
> 
> HTH DaveP
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > On Feb 24, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Levantovsky, Vladimir wrote:
> >
> >> Apologies for a delayed response.
> >>
> >> I agree that developing a schema for ISO/IEC 14496-28:2012 would be
> something that is not only doable and in scope of our work but also
> highly desirable. I am also wondering (and will find out and report
> back to the AHG) if the schema should be considered a part of reference
> implementation and, as such, would be considered as an amendment to
> part 5 "Reference software implementation" (ISO/IEC 14496-5). This part
> *is* available for free download so making the schema for CFR an
> amendment to part 5 would establish a proper home for it and provide
> unrestricted access for download.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Vladimir
> >>
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com [mailto:mpeg-
> OTspec at yahoogroups.com]
> >>> On Behalf Of Ken Lunde
> >>> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 10:26 AM
> >>> To: suzuki toshiya
> >>> Cc: OTspec mpeg-OTspec
> >>> Subject: Re: [mpeg-OTspec] AHG Kick-off
> >>>
> >>> Suzuki-san,
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for confirming the (somewhat sad) reality of working on
> >>> standards development. Given that ISO/IEC 14496-28:2012 is about 25
> >>> pages, its price shouldn't be extraordinarily high, and if memory
> >>> serves, the price associated with ISO standards is largely based on
> the
> >>> number of pages.
> >>>
> >>> With regard to developing a schema for ISO/IEC 14496-28:2012,
> Vladimir
> >>> can correct me if I am wrong or out of line, but this seems like
> >>> something that is definitely within the scope of the AHG, something
> >>> that would benefit developers, and something that could be
> distributed
> >>> freely.
> >>>
> >>> Regards...
> >>>
> >>> -- Ken
> >>>
> >>> On Feb 17, 2012, at 5:26 PM, suzuki toshiya wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I'm not sure whether SC29 has a special convention, but when I've
> >>>> participated a development of an JTC1 spec in SC34, the convenor
> >>>> told me that JTC1 has no convention giving a free-charged copy for
> >>>> the editor.
> >>>>
> >>>> By the way, it should be discussed if it is possible for this AHG
> >>>> to develop a schema for ISO/IEC 14496-28 and distribute it freely,
> >>>> or such free schema should not be produced as "by SC29/WG11 Font
> >>> AHG".
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> mpsuzuki
> >>>>
> >>>> James Cloos wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> "LV" == Levantovsky, Vladimir
> >>> <vladimir.levantovsky at monotypeimaging.com> writes:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> LV> I am afraid the copy of the standard can only be obtained via
> >>> ISO Web Store
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If those who participated in creating a spec cannot get a copy of
> it
> >>> w/o
> >>>>> wasting cash (for which at least some of us have zero budget),
> then
> >>> the
> >>>>> iso lacks any value as a standards organization.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The last draft of the composite font format posted here, before
> >>> things
> >>>>> went off list, was far from ready for publication.  One would at
> the
> >>>>> very least like to know whether any of the issues I wrote about
> were
> >>>>> addressed.  (Especially sub-font naming.  Specifying subfonts
> only
> >>> by
> >>>>> postscript name, as I previously wrote, makes implementation
> >>> impossible
> >>>>> on current fontconfig-based systems.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -JimC
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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