Re: [apps-discuss] seeking pragmatic guidelines for content-type 'structure': when to go top-level?

Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> Thu, 10 November 2011 09:33 UTC

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>     Consensus Check
>     ===============
>
>     So, I think this leaves guidance in favor of a new top-level
> content-type if one or more of the following apply:
>
>     1.  Strong semantic relationship among the sub-types
>
>     2.  Likelihood of some common code for the set of sub-types
>
>     3.  Expectation that implementors will benefit from easily discovering
> the current set of sub-types in the registry.
>
>
> Does this summarize the guidance that should be offered for justifying a new
> TLCT?

WFM.

[Quick and nitty terminology check: the term of art is "media type",
which is why I was calling them "TLMTs".  We all understand what
people mean when they say "MIME type" or "content type", but "media
type" is what's used in the registry.]

Barry