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Note: This does not mean development //with// CSS; for help with using CSS, see [[http:// | Note: This does not mean development //with// CSS; for help with using CSS, see [[http:// | ||
- | ==== start subjects | + | ===== Start Subjects |
When writing an email to www-style about a particular spec, please summarize the topic in the subject line and start the subject with the spec code in brackets, e.g. | When writing an email to www-style about a particular spec, please summarize the topic in the subject line and start the subject with the spec code in brackets, e.g. | ||
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The spec codes allow editors to more reliably track and address feedback on their specs, and help direct other interested people to the thread. | The spec codes allow editors to more reliably track and address feedback on their specs, and help direct other interested people to the thread. | ||
- | ==== Interleave Replies ==== | + | ===== Interleave Replies |
Interleave or bottom-post replies, and trim quotations to quote only relevant parts. Previous discussion is always available in full in the [[http:// | Interleave or bottom-post replies, and trim quotations to quote only relevant parts. Previous discussion is always available in full in the [[http:// | ||
- | ==== Don't reply to announcements | + | ===== Don't reply to announcement threads |
Occasionally a CSSWG member will post meeting minutes, a draft publication announcement, | Occasionally a CSSWG member will post meeting minutes, a draft publication announcement, | ||
- | ==== Change the subject when a starting new discussion ==== | + | Announcement threads should be marked with [CSSWG]. |
+ | ===== Change the subject when a starting new discussion | ||
A lot of emails get posted to www-style which can spark new / specific discussions in subthreads. When replying any such email and following-up on a specific aspect or subject, please start a *new* subject with the particular topic in brackets. This helps people notice the topic change. | A lot of emails get posted to www-style which can spark new / specific discussions in subthreads. When replying any such email and following-up on a specific aspect or subject, please start a *new* subject with the particular topic in brackets. This helps people notice the topic change. | ||
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- | * [css3-animations] animating vertical-align (was RE: [CSSWG] Minutes Telecon 2012-02-29) | ||
* [css3-animations] animating vertical-align | * [css3-animations] animating vertical-align | ||
+ | ===== Use standard text conventions for quotes, not colors or name-tags ===== | ||
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+ | Some mail clients like Outlook prefer to indicate quoted text simply by coloring it (often a dark blue). | ||
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+ | Alternately, | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | [AB] And then I said, rectum, I hardly knew 'im! | ||
+ | I don't get the joke. | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | This is often unclear in the best of situations, again, but as soon as someone quotes a second time, the quoting level is lost entirely, and the email becomes an unreadable mess. | ||
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+ | Prefer, instead, to quote using the standard text convention of prepending a ">" | ||
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+ | If you must, use a proper ''< |