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Posted to svn@forrest.apache.org by cr...@apache.org on 2005/09/11 14:10:38 UTC

svn commit: r280113 - /forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/TR/2005/WD-forrest10.html

Author: crossley
Date: Sun Sep 11 05:10:35 2005
New Revision: 280113

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs?rev=280113&view=rev
Log:
Tidy up, no real content changes.

Modified:
    forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/TR/2005/WD-forrest10.html

Modified: forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/TR/2005/WD-forrest10.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs/forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/TR/2005/WD-forrest10.html?rev=280113&r1=280112&r2=280113&view=diff
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--- forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/TR/2005/WD-forrest10.html (original)
+++ forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/TR/2005/WD-forrest10.html Sun Sep 11 05:10:35 2005
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@
 that comments that you make will be <STRONG>publicly</STRONG>
 archived and available, do not send information you would not want to
 see distributed, such as private data.</P>
+
 <HR>
+
 <H2><A NAME="intro"></A>1. Introduction</H2>
 <H3><A NAME="intro-reading"></A>1.1 Reading the Specification</H3>
 <P>The specification has been written with various modes of
@@ -185,13 +187,11 @@
 </P>
 <H4>Step 2: Format Transformation (content) 
 </H4>
-<P>In the second step, Forrest transforms the main source to the
-intermediate format, which is XHTML2 (also automatic transforms from
-XHTML1 and HTML will be supported). Transformations from HTML and
-XHTML will be done in the core, while all others will be done by
-plugins (input plugins). 
+<P>Transform the main source to the intermediate format, XHTML2.</P>
+<P>The various input formats and handled by specific input plugins, all transforming
+to XHTML2. Input plugins for HTML and XHTML are available by default.
 </P>
-<P>Multiple formats can be asked for the same source: the filename
+<P>Multiple formats can be requested of the same source: the filename
 asked will be in the following manner. 
 </P>
 <PRE STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.2in">name.type.format</PRE><P>
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 </P>
 <P>Metadata about a page can be added, like the date, page size, etc.
 </P>
-<P>Nuggets of information can be added based on the URL and on the
+<P>Nuggets of information can be added, based on the URL and on the
 contents of the main source. For example, newsfeeds about the page
 being processed.</P>
 <P>Fbits should be inserted only as placeholders that the view can
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 be used. These are fbits, or functionality bits, and are different
 from nuggets, which are extra content. 
 </P>
-<P>Note that fbits are view dependant, so that a view can decide to
+<P>Note that fbits are view-dependent, so that a view can decide to
 implement them or not. The configuration of these bits are to be done
 with the new generic skinconf format and a new templating language.</P>
 <P>Example of current fbits are the search pane, the page format
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 xhtml, pdf, rtf, doc, ps, etc. 
 </P>
 <H3>Forrest:templates</H3>
-<P>Forrest:templates (or short f:t) is a templating language to create
+<P>Forrest:templates (or f:t for short) is a templating language to create
 views on forrest input-data.</P>
 <P><B>Definition - Forrest-View:</B> View = content (nuggets) +
 functionality (fbit) + design (style)