[Trac] [OpenMath] #106: Specify a MIME type for OpenMath

[Paul Libbrecht]

David,

Le 31-juil.-10 à 18:22, David Carlisle a écrit :

> On 31/07/2010 10:35, OpenMath wrote:
>> #106: Specify a MIME type for OpenMath
> ...
>>  the procedure for MathML is here:
> http://www.w3.org/2002/06/registering-
> ... I think though that that's a special w3c/ietf arrangement and
> probably you would have to do the full registration procedure for a  
> non
> w3c spec.

But as Christoph noticed, it seems they simplify.
I've seen similar registrations-request on ietf-types with documents  
backed by other societies.

> Incidentally the reason we didn't register a mime type in the first
> place (or after the +xml convention was formalised) was that (at the
> time, at least) the effects of using a specialised mime type were  
> almost
> all bad.

It is not my observation and I beg you see the zillion media-types for  
TeX or Maple around the planet!

> Specifically that systems that could display OpenMath objects
> or CD files (using generic XML processing) would not know the mime  
> type
> (even if it was registered) and so would just offer a file/save menu.

I think it is correct that it is annoying but UTIs address that.
I'm not sure you can, for a non-developer, offer more than save with a  
format that you realize is xml but otherwise don't perceive the  
semantic.

paul