Re: “content type” vs. “media type” terminology

[MURATA Makoto]

Folks,

Using John's XAdES rewrite as a basis, I have adopted
the term "media type" and "Media Types stream".  I have
deleted the definition of "content type", but I have not
updated references to new RFCs yet.

Regards,
Makoto


2015-04-04 0:36 GMT+09:00 Arms, Caroline <caar at loc.gov>:

> I don't have any problem with using Media Types for the stream.
>
> After we have revised the text, we will need to look carefully at the
> related Terms and Definitions. We will probably be able to drop the
> definition for "content type."  But we probably need to replace the
> definition of Content Types stream with one for Media Types stream that
> mentions the file name rather than implying that it matches the term.   I
> would like to see a reference to the appropriate RFC as a note with that
> definition.  Remember that Rex agreed that notes are permitted after I
> provided an example.  It's a feature we have not used in the past but I
> believe there may be other cases where it would be helpful.
>
>      Caroline
>
> Caroline Arms
> Library of Congress Contractor
> Co-compiler of Sustainability of Digital Formats resource
> http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jirka Kosek [mailto:jirka at kosek.cz]
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 10:31 AM
> To: MURATA Makoto; SC34
> Subject: Re: “content type” vs. “media type” terminology
>
> On 3.4.2015 15:37, MURATA Makoto wrote:
> > I now think that "the Media Types stream" is better, We certainly
> > cannot change the file name "[Content_Types].xml"
> > but we can change this term.   Right?
>
> Yes, I agree that media type is more proper term here.
>
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