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34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Per-Category metadata.xml Files</td> 33<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Per-Category metadata.xml Files</td>
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36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.3</td> 35<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td>
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38<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td> 37<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td>
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40<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0034.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/03/17 23:57:56</a></td> 39<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0034.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/05/02 20:30:24</a></td>
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42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Accepted</td> 41<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Final</td>
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48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">11-March-2005</td> 47<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">11-Mar-2005</td>
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50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-Date:</th><td class="field-body">11-March-2005, 13-March-2005</td> 49<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">11-Mar-2005, 13-Mar-2005, 2-May-2005</td>
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67<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id16" name="id16">Copyright</a></li> 66<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id16" name="id16">Copyright</a></li>
68</ul> 67</ul>
69</div> 68</div>
70<div class="section" id="abstract"> 69<div class="section" id="abstract">
71<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 70<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
72<p>A <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">metadata.xml</span></tt> file <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a> is currently used to provide extra metadata 71<p>A <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">metadata.xml</span></tt> file <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a> is currently used to provide extra metadata
73(long descriptions, herd and maintainer information) about a package. It 72(long descriptions, herd and maintainer information) about a package. It
74is proposed that these files also be used to describe the purpose of a 73is proposed that these files also be used to describe the purpose of a
75category.</p> 74category.</p>
76</div> 75</div>
77<div class="section" id="motivation"> 76<div class="section" id="motivation">
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79<p>Category names are short and not entirely clear. Adding arbitrary length 78<p>Category names are short and not entirely clear. Adding arbitrary length
80long descriptions to categories would provide several advantages:</p> 79long descriptions to categories would provide several advantages:</p>
81<ul class="simple"> 80<ul class="simple">
82<li>It would clarify the meaning of categories for users, who may not be 81<li>It would clarify the meaning of categories for users, who may not be
83aware of some of the abbreviations or acronyms we use.</li> 82aware of some of the abbreviations or acronyms we use.</li>
84<li>With the use of XML <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">lang=&quot;&quot;</span></tt> attributes, it would allow for 83<li>With the use of XML <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">lang=&quot;&quot;</span></tt> attributes, it would allow for
85additional non-English descriptions (simply using longer category names 84additional non-English descriptions (simply using longer category names
86would not allow this).</li> 85would not allow this).</li>
87<li>It would help developers better select a relevant category for their 86<li>It would help developers better select a relevant category for their
88package, rather than dumping everything into <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">sys-apps</span></tt> and 87package, rather than dumping everything into <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys-apps</span></tt> and
89<tt class="literal"><span class="pre">app-misc</span></tt> as is done currently.</li> 88<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">app-misc</span></tt> as is done currently.</li>
90<li>It would help illustrate which categories are too broad or badly defined 89<li>It would help illustrate which categories are too broad or badly defined
91in scope, making any future category splits easier.</li> 90in scope, making any future category splits easier.</li>
92</ul> 91</ul>
93</div> 92</div>
94<div class="section" id="specification"> 93<div class="section" id="specification">
95<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 94<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
96<p>It is proposed that the existing <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">metadata.xml</span></tt> format <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id2" name="id2">[1]</a> be used. 95<p>It is proposed that the existing <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">metadata.xml</span></tt> format <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id2" name="id2">[1]</a> be used.
97Even though XML sucks, there is already a framework in place for these 96Even though XML sucks, there is already a framework in place for these
98files. The filename will be <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">blah-misc/metadata.xml</span></tt>. The character set 97files. The filename will be <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">blah-misc/metadata.xml</span></tt>. The character set
99used shall be UTF-8 for consistency with GLEP 31 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id7" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a>.</p> 98used shall be UTF-8 for consistency with GLEP 31 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id7" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a>.</p>
100<p>A new top level <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">&lt;catmetadata&gt;</span></tt> element shall be added to the DTD. This 99<p>A new top level <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;catmetadata&gt;</span></tt> element shall be added to the DTD. This
101is necessary because the existing <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">&lt;pkgmetadata&gt;</span></tt> element is not 100is necessary because the existing <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;pkgmetadata&gt;</span></tt> element is not
102appropriately named, and doing a global rename would be impractical. Using 101appropriately named, and doing a global rename would be impractical. Using
103a different element would also permit additional category-specific data to 102a different element would also permit additional category-specific data to
104be added at a later date.</p> 103be added at a later date.</p>
105<p>The existing <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">&lt;longdescription&gt;</span></tt> elements shall be used for 104<p>The existing <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;longdescription&gt;</span></tt> elements shall be used for
106descriptions. The <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">lang</span></tt> attribute shall be used to indicate the human 105descriptions. The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">lang</span></tt> attribute shall be used to indicate the human
107language of the description -- all categories must have at least an 106language of the description -- all categories must have at least an
108English (<tt class="literal"><span class="pre">en</span></tt>) description.</p> 107English (<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">en</span></tt>) description.</p>
109<p>The <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">&lt;herd&gt;</span></tt> and <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">&lt;maintainer&gt;</span></tt> elements are not generally relevant at 108<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;herd&gt;</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;maintainer&gt;</span></tt> elements are not generally relevant at
110the category level. They may be specified as a fall-back &quot;assume that 109the category level. They may be specified as a fall-back &quot;assume that
111everything in this category is maintained by these people&quot;, but this must 110everything in this category is maintained by these people&quot;, but this must
112not be used as a replacement for proper per-package metadata.</p> 111not be used as a replacement for proper per-package metadata.</p>
113<div class="section" id="examples"> 112<div class="section" id="examples">
114<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="examples">Examples</a></h2> 113<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="examples">Examples</a></h2>
115<p>The <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">app-vim</span></tt> category could use a <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">metadata.xml</span></tt> file like the 114<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">app-vim</span></tt> category could use a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">metadata.xml</span></tt> file like the
116following:</p> 115following:</p>
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118&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot;?&gt; 117&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot;?&gt;
119&lt;!DOCTYPE catmetadata SYSTEM &quot;http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd&quot;&gt; 118&lt;!DOCTYPE catmetadata SYSTEM &quot;http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd&quot;&gt;
120&lt;catmetadata&gt; 119&lt;catmetadata&gt;
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129&lt;/catmetadata&gt; 128&lt;/catmetadata&gt;
130</pre> 129</pre>
131</div> 130</div>
132<div class="section" id="implementation-requirements"> 131<div class="section" id="implementation-requirements">
133<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="implementation-requirements">Implementation Requirements</a></h2> 132<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="implementation-requirements">Implementation Requirements</a></h2>
134<p>The DTD file would need to be updated to include the <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">&lt;catmetadata&gt;</span></tt> 133<p>The DTD file would need to be updated to include the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;catmetadata&gt;</span></tt>
135element.</p> 134element.</p>
136<p>A metadata file would have to be added to every category in the tree. This 135<p>A metadata file would have to be added to every category in the tree. This
137could be done over a period of time.</p> 136could be done over a period of time.</p>
138<p><tt class="literal"><span class="pre">repoman</span></tt> would need a few small changes to be able to handle 137<p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">repoman</span></tt> would need a few small changes to be able to handle
139per-category metadata files.</p> 138per-category metadata files.</p>
140<p>The &quot;packages.gentoo.org metadata&quot; bug <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id8" id="id4" name="id4">[3]</a> would need to be 139<p>The &quot;packages.gentoo.org metadata&quot; bug <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id8" id="id4" name="id4">[3]</a> would need to be
141updated to ask for category descriptions as well.</p> 140updated to ask for category descriptions as well.</p>
142<p>The metadata documentation <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id5" name="id5">[1]</a> would require some additions.</p> 141<p>The metadata documentation <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id5" name="id5">[1]</a> would require some additions.</p>
143</div> 142</div>
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148<p>The category metadata files will need to be considered &quot;optional until 147<p>The category metadata files will need to be considered &quot;optional until
149implemented&quot; rather than immediately becoming mandatory.</p> 148implemented&quot; rather than immediately becoming mandatory.</p>
150</div> 149</div>
151<div class="section" id="references"> 150<div class="section" id="references">
152<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="references">References</a></h1> 151<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="references">References</a></h1>
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156<tr><td class="label"><a name="id6">[1]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id1">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id2">2</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id5">3</a>)</em> Gentoo Metadata, 155<tr><td class="label"><a name="id6">[1]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id1">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id2">2</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id5">3</a>)</em> Gentoo Metadata,
157(<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=2&amp;chap=4">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=2&amp;chap=4</a>)</td></tr> 156(<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=2&amp;chap=4">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=2&amp;chap=4</a>)</td></tr>
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161<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 160<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
162<tbody valign="top"> 161<tbody valign="top">
163<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id7">[2]</a></td><td>GLEP 31: Character Sets for Portage Tree Items 162<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id7">[2]</a></td><td>GLEP 31: Character Sets for Portage Tree Items
164(<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html</a>)</td></tr> 163(<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html</a>)</td></tr>
165</tbody> 164</tbody>
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167<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id8" rules="none"> 166<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id8" rules="none">
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169<tbody valign="top"> 168<tbody valign="top">
170<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id4" name="id8">[3]</a></td><td>Gentoo bug 66917 169<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id4" name="id8">[3]</a></td><td>Gentoo bug 66917
171(<a class="reference" href="http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66917">http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66917</a>)</td></tr> 170(<a class="reference" href="http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66917">http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66917</a>)</td></tr>
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