Device Independent Authoring Language (DIAL) based on XHTML 1.1

1 Introduction

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1.2 Documentation Conventions

This section describes the structure and layout of the sections.

1.2.1 Reading the Attributes Tables

Each element in the markup is associated with a set of attributes. These attributes are defined in tables in the appropriate section of the specification. Each row in a table defines a single attribute in terms of a number of fields. The fields used in these tables are described as follows:

Name: This field contains the formal name of the attribute.
Type: This field contains the type of the attribute.
Default Value: This field contains the default value of the attribute which if doesn't exist will be Not defined value.

1.3 Editorial Notes

Editorial note: Jose Manuel Cantera	06/04/2008
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3 DIAL Definition

The markup which together forms a Web page intended for consumption across multiple delivery contexts may be grouped thusly:

Document: Defines the major structural elements for for the Web page.
Metainformation: Defines elements that allow the definition of relationships.
Structure: Defines all of the basic text container elements, attributes, and their content models that are structural in nature.
Scripting: The Scripting Module defines elements that are used to contain information pertaining to executable scripts or the lack of support for executable scripts.
Text: Defines all of the basic text container elements, attributes, and their content models that are "inline level".
List: Provides list-oriented elements.
Hypertext: Used to define hypertext links to other resources. To create a link you can use the href attribute.
Object: Provides elements for general-purpose object inclusion; this includes images and other media, as well as executable content.
Image: The Image Module provides basic image embedding.
Tables: Provides elements for marking up tabular information in a document.
Forms: Provides a rich collection of forms features.
Content selection: Instructions which will be executed during an adaptation process.
XML Events: The XML Events module defined in this specification provides XML languages with the ability to uniformly integrate event listeners and associated event handlers with Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 event interfaces [DOM2EVENTS]. The result is to provide an interoperable way of associating behaviors with document-level markup.
XHTML Role Attribute Module: The XHTML Role Attribute defined in this specification allows the author to annotate XML Languages with machine-extractable semantic information about the purpose of an element. Use cases include accessibility, device adaptation, server-side processing, and complex data description. This attribute can be integrated into any markup language based upon XHTML Modularization [XHTMLMOD].
XHTML Access Module: The XHTML Access module defines an element that, when used in conjunction with other XHTML modules in XHTML Family Markup Languages, enables a more robust accessibility model than is presently possible..
Common attributes: The following attributes are common to all elements in DIAL.

3.1 Document

Document Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<html>	The root element for a DIAL html	html
<head>	Contains information about the current document that is not considered document content	head
<title>	Used to provide a short description of the page contents	title
<body>	Contains the document's content	body

3.2 Metainformation

Metainformation Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<meta>	The meta element can be used to identify properties of a document (e.g., author, expiration date, a list of key words, etc.) and assign values to those properties.	meta
<link>	Conveys relationship information that may be rendered by user agents in a variety of ways (e.g., a tool-bar with a drop-down menu of links).	link

3.3 Structure

Structural Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<address>	The address element may be used by authors to supply contact information for a document or a major part of a document such as a form.	address
<blockcode>	This element indicates that its contents are a block of "code" (see the code element). This element is similar to the pre element, in that whitespace in the enclosed text has semantic relevance.	blockcode
<blockquote>	This element designates a block of quoted text.	blockquote
<header>	Defines a header for a <body>, <section> or <div>.	header
<footer>	Defines a footer for a <body>, <section> or <div>.	footer
<div>	The div element, in conjunction with the id, class and role attributes, offers a generic mechanism for adding extra structure to documents. This element defines no presentational idioms on the content. Thus, authors may use this element in conjunction with style sheets, the xml:lang attribute, etc., to tailor XHTML to their own needs and tastes.	div
<section>	The section element, in conjunction with the h element, offers a mechanism for structuring documents into sections. This element defines content to be block-level but imposes no other presentational idioms on the content, which may otherwise be controlled from a style sheet.	section
<h1> - <h6>	There are six levels of numbered headings in XHTML with h1 as the most important and h6 as the least.	heading elements
<p>	The p element represents a paragraph. In comparison with earlier versions of HTML, where a paragraph could only contain inline text, XHTML 2's paragraphs represent the conceptual idea of a paragraph, and so may contain lists, blockquotes, pre's and tables as well as inline text. Note however that they may not contain directly nested p elements.	p
<pre>	The pre element indicates that whitespace in the enclosed text has semantic relevance. As such, the default value of the layout attribute is relevant.	pre
<separator>	The separator element separates parts of the document from each other.	separator

3.4 Scripting

Scripting Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<script>	Defines a script.	script

3.5 Text

Text Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<abbr>	The abbr element indicates that a text fragment is an abbreviation (e.g., W3C, XML, Inc., Ltd., Mass., etc.); this includes acronyms.	abbr
<br>	The br element is a line break into <p>.	br
<cite>	The cite element contains a citation or a reference to other sources.	cite
<code>	The code element contains a fragment of computer code.	code
<dfn>	The dfn element contains the defining instance of the enclosed term.	dfn
<em>	The em element indicates emphasis for its contents.	em
<kbd>	The kbd element indicates input to be entered by the user.	kbd
<l>	The l element represents a semantic line of text (e.g., a line of verse or a line of computer code).	l
<quote>	This element designates an inline text fragment of quoted text.	quote
<samp>	The samp element designates sample output from programs, scripts, etc.	samp
<span>	The span element, in conjunction with the id, class and role attributes, offers a generic mechanism for adding structure to documents. This element imposes no presentational idioms on the content. Thus, authors may use this element in conjunction with style sheets, the xml:lang attribute, the dir attribute etc., to tailor XHTML to their own needs and tastes.	span
<strong>	The strong element indicates higher importance for its contents than that of the surrounding content.	strong
<sub>	The sub element indicates that its contents should regarded as a subscript.	sub
<sup>	The sup element indicates that its contents should be regarded as a super-script.	sup
<var>	The var element indicates an instance of a variable or program argument.	var

3.6 List

List Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<li>	The li element defines a list item within an ordered, unordered, or navigation list.	li
<ol>, <ul>	At least one is mandatory within a list (<li>), they are mutually exclusive within the same list. <ol> represents an item in an ordered list, <ul> represents an item in an unordered list.	ol, ul
<dl>, <di>, <dt> and <dd>	Definition lists. These vary only slightly from other types of lists in that list items consist of two parts: a term and a description. The term is given by the dt element. The description is given with a dd element. The term and its definition can be grouped within a di element to help clarify the relationship between a term and its definition(s).	dl, di, dt and dd
<nl>	Navigation lists are intended to be used to define collections of selectable items for presentation in a "navigation" menu. Note that a navigation list always starts with a label element that defines the label for the list.	nl

3.7 Hypertext

Hypertext Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
href attribute	The href attribute is used to create a link (e.g span)	href

3.8 Object

Object Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<object>	Object indicates a non-text item for inclusion in the document; this includes images and other media, as well as executable content which require plugins or external applications to process.	object
<param>	Param elements specify a set of values that may be required to process the object data by an object handler at run-time.	param

3.9 Image

Image Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<img>	To include images, authors may use the the <img> element.	img

3.10 Tables

Tables Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<table>	The table element contains all other elements that specify the caption, column groups, columns, rows, and content for a table.	table
<caption> and <label>	When present, the caption or label element's text should describe the nature of the table for the benefit of the reader.	caption and label
<col>	The col element allows authors to share attributes among several columns without implying any structural grouping.	col
<colgroup>	Defines a group of columns in the table and allows you to set properties of those columns.	colgroup
<thead>	Table rows may be grouped into a table head. This division enables user agents to support scrolling of table bodies independently of the table head and foot.	thead
<tfoot>	Table rows may be grouped into a table foot. This division enables user agents to support scrolling of table bodies independently of the table head and foot.	tfoot
<tbody>	Table rows may be grouped into a table body sections. This division enables user agents to support scrolling of table bodies independently of the table head and foot.	tbody
<tr>	At least one is mandatory within a table. The tr elements acts as a container for a row of table cells (either th or td, see below).	tr
<td> and <th>	At least one is mandatory within a table row (tr), they are mutually exclusive within the same row. <th> represents a column heading, <td> represents the value of that column data for a given row.	td and th

3.11 Forms

XForms Module Elements
Content set	Purpose	Definition
Core XForms	Mandatory for form usage, the XForms Core Module defines the major structural elements of XForms, intended for inclusion in a containing document.	model, instance, bind, submission, hint, help, choices, item, select, select1, input, textarea, upload, secret, range, trigger
Actions XForms	XForms Actions are declarative XML event handlers that capture high-level semantics. Along with XML Events these handlers provide a flexible means for forms authors to specify event processing at appropriate points within the XForms user interface.	action, send and reset

3.12 Content Selection

DISelect Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
expr attribute	It includes the expr attribute from DISelect in all elements of DIAL.	expr

3.13 XML Events

XML Events Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<listener>	Element listener supports a subset of the DOM's EventListener interface. It is used to declare event listeners and register them with specific nodes in the DOM.	listener

3.14 XHTML Role Attribute Module

XHTML Role Attribute Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
role attribute	The attribute describes the role(s) the current element plays in the context of the document.	role

3.15 XHTML Access Module

XHTML Access Module Elements
Markup	Purpose	Definition
<access>	The access element assigns an accessibility mapping to elements within a document.	access

3.16 Common attributes

Attributes

class

Not defined

dir

rtl

ltr

Not defined

role

Attributes
Name	Type	Default value
Common
bind	IDREF	Not defined
model	IDREF	Not defined
ref	CDATA	Not defined
xmlns:ev	CDATA	http://www.w3.org/2001/xml-events
xmlns:xforms	CDATA	http://www.w3.org/2002/xforms
xmlns:xml	CDATA	http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
xmlns:xsd	CDATA	http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Device Independent Authoring Language (DIAL) based on XHTML 1.1

Draft 17 July 2008

Abstract

Status of this Document

Table of Contents

Appendices

1 Introduction

1.1 Other section

1.1.1 Other more...

1.2 Documentation Conventions

1.2.1 Reading the Attributes Tables

1.3 Editorial Notes

2 Other section

3 DIAL Definition

3.1 Document

3.2 Metainformation

3.3 Structure

3.4 Scripting

3.5 Text

3.6 List

3.7 Hypertext

3.8 Object

3.9 Image

3.10 Tables

3.11 Forms

3.12 Content Selection

3.13 XML Events

3.14 XHTML Role Attribute Module

3.15 XHTML Access Module

3.16 Common attributes

4 Elements

4.1 <abbr>

4.2 <access>

4.3 <action>

4.4 <address>

4.5 <alert>

4.6 <bind>

4.7 <blockcode>

4.8 <blockquote>

4.9 <body>

4.10 <br>

4.11 <caption>

4.12 <choices>

4.13 <cite>

4.14 <code>

4.15 <col>

4.16 <colgroup>

4.17 <dd>

4.18 <dfn>

4.19 <di>

4.20 <div>

4.21 <dl>

4.22 <dt>

4.23 <em>

4.24 <filename>

4.25 <footer>

4.26 <h1>

4.27 <h2>

4.28 <h3>

4.29 <h4>

4.30 <h5>

4.31 <h6>

4.32 <head>

4.33 <header>

4.34 <help>

4.35 <hint>

4.36 <html>

4.37 <img>

4.38 <input>

4.39 <instance>

4.40 <item>

4.41 <kbd>

4.42 <l>

4.43 <label>

4.44 <li>

4.45 <link>

4.46 <listener>

4.47 <mediatype>

4.48 <meta>

4.49 <model>