Mike,
I changed the parameter name to "Special_Parameter_Names" in my BIRD draft
for now. I see what you are trying to do with calling it "transitional"
but I am not sure about that in our context. Our simulations deal with
"transitions" a lot, and this meaning of the word might put a different
light on the parameter's purpose... I think we need a better way to
convey that message.
Thanks,
Arpad
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From: Mike LaBonte [mailto:mlabonte@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 3:39 PM
To: Muranyi, Arpad
Cc: ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SpecialParameters
Hi Arpad,
Some thoughts about the parameter name "SpecialParameters" in the Out InOut
Info BIRD:
1. It would need underscores to conform to our naming convention for
Reserved_Parameters, so "Special_Parameters".
2. This would be our first parameter that contains parameter names, and
we might want to be explicit: "Special_Parameter_Names".
3. It would be good if the name implied some hope of a future
Reserved_Parameter, so: "Transitional_Parameter_Names".
HTML tags that are not yet standard but implemented in some browsers are called
"transitional". For example, the "<video>" tag was implemented before the HTML5
standard was actually passed. The DTDs that defined it were labeled
"TRANSITIONAL". I think "Transitional_Parameter_Names" would help convey the
idea that it is understood that only some tools will understand the special
meaning, and also hint that there is a path to making it into the specification.
Mike
