[wtp-pmc] Agenda Item: Proposed XSL Component

[David M Williams <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like to propose creation of
an XSL component for WST. 

XSL and related standards are well within
the 
scope of WTP charter but there was no
initial contribution 
in this area. 

The motivation to create this component
now, in advance 
of specific project plans and existing
code, is to  
1. "compartmentalize" support,
integration, and planning for contributions in this area. 
2. acknowledge that WTP/WST is the right
home for it, to have the PMC re-express
its need for such components/contributions,
and to have PMC approval 
for technically evaluating contributions
made in that area,

This is not a commitment for releasing
anything for Release 1 of WTP. 

This has some up now because we have
a "significant contribution" proposed in this area,
see https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=89469
I have "openly" suggested
how to proceed in comment number 7:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=89469#c7

I believe the contributor (Lars Gersmann)
is an "individual contributor" and I have asked 
him to complete the contribution questionnaire:

http://www.eclipse.org/legal/ContributionQuestionnairePart1-v1.0.htm
to document affiliation, the contribution,
the codes originality, etc.
(which then goes to EMO for due diligence
review)

I think the right sequence of events
is to create the component, then 
ask and work with the component "team"
to see what, if anything they 
would propose and when. 

This proposed XSL component would explicitly
include support for

XSL          http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl/
 
           
      (and probably http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl11/)
XSLT       http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt
XPATH   http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath

This is not meant to be an umbrella
X-component: other X-standards, 
such as XQuery may have its own component
some day.

Second, I propose that Craig Salter
be named the initial component lead 
for the XSL Component. Craig works for
IBM, is already a committer and leads the 
XSD component. From working with Craig
I know he has a lot of 
expertise and industry perspective in
XSL as well. 

This does not oblige Craig (or IBM)
to contribute any code/functionality 
in this area, but Craig is willing to
contribute his 
expertise in evaluating contributions
in this area and generally 
making recommendations to the project
leads and PMC, and 
encouraging contributors.