Merge pull request #192 from Flowdalic/registrar

Introduce 'Proposed' status in XEP-0053

xep-0053.xml

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
   <supersededby/>
   <shortname>N/A</shortname>
   &stpeter;
+  <revision>
+    <version>1.5</version>
+    <date>2016-05-31</date>
+    <initials>fs</initials>
+    <remark><p>Introduce 'Proposed' registration status.</p></remark>
+  </revision>
   <revision>
     <version>1.4</version>
     <date>2008-10-29</date>
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@
 </section1>
 <section1 topic='Registry Creation and Maintenance' anchor='registries'>
   <p>Every XMPP Extension Protocol specification (XEP) must contain a section devoted to "XMPP Registrar Considerations", detailing the namespaces and parameters to be registered with the XMPP Registrar, as well as any new registries to be created as a result of the XEP.</p>
-  <p>The registry additions or creations specified in a XEP shall not take effect until the document advances to a status of Draft (Standards-Track XEPs) or Active (Informational and Historical XEPs). Registration of namespaces shall be handled as described in the <link url='#namespaces'>Namespace Issuance</link> section of this document. Registration of particular parameters used within a specification shall be initiated by the XMPP Extensions Editor if specified in the XEP, and may also be initiated by implementors of the XEP after it has advanced to Active, Draft, or Final. Creation of new registries shall be initiated by the XMPP Registrar; if a document specifies the creation of a new registry, the author is strongly encouraged to consult with the XMPP Registrar before seeking a Last Call on the XEP.</p>
+  <p>Registry entries have either a status of 'Proposed' or 'Standard'. Entries of an experimental XEP are added by the XMPP Registar to the registry in the 'Proposed' Status. The registry additions or creations specified in a XEP shall not transition to 'Standard' status until the document advances to a status of Draft (Standards-Track XEPs) or Active (Informational and Historical XEPs). Registration of namespaces shall be handled as described in the <link url='#namespaces'>Namespace Issuance</link> section of this document. Registration of particular parameters used within a specification shall be initiated by the XMPP Extensions Editor if specified in the XEP, and may also be initiated by implementors of the XEP after it has advanced to Active, Draft, or Final. Creation of new registries shall be initiated by the XMPP Registrar; if a document specifies the creation of a new registry, the author is strongly encouraged to consult with the XMPP Registrar before seeking a Last Call on the XEP.</p>
   <p>Requests for parameter assignments must be sent to the XMPP Registrar in accordance with the process specified in the document (usually a XEP) that defines the relevant registry, normally by sending an appropriately formatted email message to the URI &lt;mailto:registrar&#64;xmpp.org&gt;. If, in the Registrar's judgment, discussion of a request is required, the Registrar shall initiate such discussion within the &SSIG;. The Registrar shall add registry items at its discretion based on discussion within the Standards SIG if necessary, but shall not unduly restrict registration of parameter values. If a document author or implementor thinks that a request was unfairly denied by the Registrar, an appeal of the decision may be directed to the XMPP Council.</p>
   <p>The XMPP Registrar shall maintain registries of assigned namespaces and parameters at &lt;<link url="http://www.xmpp.org/registrar/">http://www.xmpp.org/registrar/</link>&gt; and shall update those registries in a timely fashion. Changes to the registries shall be announced on the &lt;standards&#64;xmpp.org&gt; mailing list.</p>
 </section1>
@@ -96,13 +102,13 @@
   <p>The XMPP Registrar shall be responsible for issuing namespaces to be used in XMPP Extension Protocols (XEPs) developed through the XMPP Standards Foundation's standards process as specified in <cite>XEP-0001</cite>. The policies and procedures for namespace issuance shall be as follows:</p>
   <ol start='1'>
     <li>
-      <p>When a XEP is first published in the Experimental state, the XMPP Registrar shall work with the author(s) to mint an appropriate namespace name, which shall be of the form "urn:xmpp:ShortName:0" or, where appropriate, "urn:xmpp:ShortName:SubName:0". The following considerations apply:</p>
+      <p>When a XEP is first published in the Experimental state, the XMPP Registrar shall work with the author(s) to mint an appropriate namespace name, which shall be of the form "urn:xmpp:ShortName:0" or, where appropriate, "urn:xmpp:ShortName:SubName:0". The newly minted name shall be added by the XMPP Registrar as 'Proposed' to the registry. The following considerations apply:</p>
       <ol style='list-style: lower-alpha'>
         <li>Each name shall adhere to the format defined in &rfc4854;.</li>
         <li>Each name shall be of the form "urn:xmpp:ShortName[:SubName]".</li>
         <li>The "ShortName" string shall be unique within the XMPP URN tree and any "SubName" strings shall be unique within the scope of the ShortName.</li>
         <li>Each name should be relevant and memorable. Names may be determined in consultation with the author(s) of the XEP and may be requested by the author(s) in the XMPP Registrar Considerations section of the XEP; however, the issuance of namespace names is the sole responsibility of the XMPP Registrar, which may modify or ignore any names requested.</li>
-        <li>To ensure that no duplicate names are issued, each name to be minted shall be checked against the registry of registered names issued in relation to Draft and Final XEPs (see &NAMESPACES;) and against the list of minted but not yet registered names issued in relation to Experimental XEPs.</li>
+        <li>To ensure that no duplicate names are issued, each name to be minted shall be checked against the registry of registered names issued in both states: 'Proposed' and 'Standard'.</li>
         <li>The XMPP Registrar shall issue all XMPP URNs directly and shall not assign secondary responsibility for management of any sub-trees.</li>
       </ol>
     </li>