[wiki-standards] Time for a real wiki standard - suggested aims - comments?

[phil jones]

Actually, reading this I'm wondering if you're not really looking for
something more like LaTeX. Or even SGML?

On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 8:19 AM, Mike Haseler <mike at lenzie.org.uk> wrote:
> =Preamble=
>
> The current and literally primary goal of creole is to be "collision free".
> As such it is not only unachievable, (all wikis collide with simple text
> entry where every character is its own) but by trying to satisfy everyone it
> cannot set rigorous standards for fear of collision, so it fails to achieve
> the clarity required of a standard which can be used where it is necessary
> to be draconian and say whether any particular text entry is or is not
> "compatible".
>
> The following is my proposed amended goals for creole, which on reflection
> is unlikely to go anywhere given the clear goal of "being nice to everyone"
> inherent in the present creole project.
>
> =Aims and Objectives of 'Kirk'=
>
> (including my own 'nice-to-haves' which I will leave in, so that everyone
> can criticise something)
>
> ==Audience==
>
> This specification is intended to be read by those developing applications
> using markup to format text.
>
> ==General Aims==
>
> The aim of 'kirk' is to mark up text so as to differentiate between
> sections, ascribing additional properties such as emphasis or marking as a
> heading to allow the application to convey this information through its own
> choice of formatting.
>
> More specifically:
>
> 1. to specify generic relative text formatting for free-flowing text
> providing the common elements used for headings, emphasis and notes, (i.e.
> leaving the actual choice of font, actual, rather than relative, size,
> position on page margins,etc. to the implementation)
>
> 2. to create a markup specification use able across a range of applications
>
> 3. to create a markup usable across the range of different languages without
> a requirement to know English
>
> 4. to develop a logical and consistent syntax which is both intuitive and
> practical
>
> 5. to allow simple inline links: intra-page, intra-application and internet
>
> 6. to allow simple inline inclusion of images
>
> 7. to specify the bare minimum text layout formatting allowing paragraphs,
> newlines, lists, indents, and tables
>
> 8. to include provision for common text formatting including, levels of
> headings, codeblocks, horizontal lines, quotations, references and
> signatures
>
> 9. to specify the mechanism for application specific extensions
>
> ==Kirk Environment==
>
> Kirk describes the manner of display rather than the output to display. It
> takes raw text and describes how this will affect the characters shown to
> the user. In a typical environment such as the internet, the application
> will need to translate some characters to avoid conflict with e.g. HTML.
> Whilst kirk is intended to work with HTML, the specification does not cover
> how creole will be translated for any particular use.
>
>
> Mike
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