[#OFFICE-2199] Are variables limited to OpenDocument text documents? [N 1309]

OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC

Are variables limited to OpenDocument text documents? [N 1309]

Created: 09/Nov/09 11:43 AM Updated: 06/Nov/10 12:12 AM

Component/s:

General

Affects Version/s:

ODF 1.0, ODF 1.0 (second edition)

Fix Version/s:

ODF 1.0 Errata CD 5

Proposal:

Apply change made to ODF 1.2. See ~~OFFICE-1458~~

Resolution:

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6.3 Variable Fields
Replace:
"OpenDocument text documents can contain variables, which are processed or displayed using variable fields."
with
"OpenDocument documents can contain variables, which are processed or displayed using variable fields."

Description

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Submitter ID
    GB-26300-107b
Nature of defect
    Clarification Required
Document
    ISO/IEC 26300:2006
Clause
    6.3
Page
    107
Description of issue

It is stated "OpenDocument text documents can contain variables, which are processed or displayed using variable fields".

Are variables limited to OpenDocument text documents? This provision is a restriction upon the schema.

Why is the choice between processing or displaying variables. Cannot both activities be performed?
Proposal

Clarify the text to answer the above questions.

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Michael Brauer added a comment - 06/Jan/10 03:53 AM

This is the same as ~~OFFICE-1458~~. The change for ODF 1.2 may be adopted for ODF 1.0.

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Dennis Hamilton added a comment - 06/Nov/10 12:12 AM

IN ODF 1.2 CD05 there is no limitation to text documents and no transposition from Errata 02 is required. (As Michael notes, the Errata 02 resolution was retrofitted from a clean-up in ODF 1.2.)