From: Mario S. <ma...@er...> - 2004-10-04 00:34:22
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The process to standardize/harmonize/document a basic common WikiMarkup is currently revived by creation of a mailing list (we hope so): http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?WikiMarkupStandardWorkingGroup It hasn't started yet, initial discussions may be lame and so, and it may get lengthy (many votings) and unfruitful as well. I however ask that anybody interested in it, joins now or later to bring in some personal opinions and recommendations. It's clear that a unified WikiMarkup won't match the markup of any existing WikiEngine, it's already too divorced for that. However as for PhpWiki and others, there is a big chance that many things are already what the final "WikiMarkupStandard" document (a RFC is planned) could tell. At least WikiWords and italic, bold markup will remain; and the final recommendation (what I'd personally prefer as title) of course won't forbid or deprecate any extended markup capabilities of existing WikiEngines. On the contrary it will promote that, the whole effort is only about getting the basics somewhat similar for many Wikis, so that WWW users may more easily switch from one site+system to another. IMO we'll register for a MIME Media Type that later allows use to use something like "Content-Type: text/wiki; variant=phpwiki" or so. This will ease using Wiki with WebDav and AtomApi (not that I deem either very urgent ;) and even EMail (for mailing lists like that here) if possible. The whole effort is for the benefit of users, and whoever has the time should join the mailing list now and help it succeed (many compromises from everybody are neccessary to get there). There will of course be a final WikiWorldWide voting (another invitation will get sent out) on the outcome of this effort; won't get published if there is too broad disagreement. It's however better, if ideas and conflicts with the implementation in existing WikiEngines get to the surface as early as possible. Regards, mario (please Cc: me) |