ietf
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: RFC Errata: when to file, and when not to

2012-08-07 06:13:09
On Fri 03/Aug/2012 08:38:44 -0700 Barry Leiba wrote:

"Easy" would mean that people usually find them even if they're
not purposely looking for them.  For example, the existence of an
approved errata could be signaled by coloring the margin near the
relevant text.

I like this idea.  Not colour, maybe -- despite the errata tool's
format, not all errata nicely fit into OLD/NEW text, and one often
needs the explanation even for those that do -- but perhaps an
"errata" icon in the margin next to the relevant text.  One could
click the icon and be sent straight to that erratum.

The trouble is that I can't see how we could do that automatically, so
it would require significant extra manual processing.

Yes, it would be part of a verifier's job.  E.g. an additional field
in the verification form.  Empty field, no icon.  Otherwise, the field
contains an anchor, a section number, or whatever pointer the form
handler may accept.