Bruce D'Arcus
Bruce D'Arcus
> If anything "circa" should be for approximation, not uncertainty. So then what should a CSL processor do with an uncertain date? I had wondered if it should treat both...
> Some styles might treat it as meaning the same, but in general I think ca. vs ? sounds reasonable. Right; so we definitely need to support both explicitly for...
So just to make sure I understand, @cormacrelf: > The issue with circa is if you make it synonymous with "approximate", you are left to deal with `is-uncertain-date` having to...
Would be good to clarify. @cormacrelf?
I broadened this based on https://github.com/citation-style-language/test-suite/issues/13. I think we need a separate document aimed explicitly at implementers, that fills in missing expectations on processing, suggested API, etc.
I was thinking we might want to add a new section for input data, and this could primarily go there, along with the rich text stuff, and dates?
Just noting here: Chicago and MLA describe those examples (the parts after the "or") as "alternative" or "double" titles. In an object representation they'd have separate properties.
> I think that’s more a semantic description. In most data they are going to be entered as a flat title (e.g., especially the Dr. Strangelove title). I don't think...
I don't disagree that it's semantic; I just wanted to make clear it wasn't my interpretation of the rule descriptions.
I have some of the same scepticism as others in that thread. If we did support this, my first thought is it should be some kind of (maybe global) variable....