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<?xml-stylesheet type='text/xsl' href='xep.xsl'?>
<xep>
<header>
<title>XMPP Extensions Editor README</title>
<title>XEP Editor README</title>
<abstract>This document describes work processes followed by the XMPP Extensions Editor.</abstract>
&LEGALNOTICE;
<number>README</number>
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<supersededby/>
<shortname>N/A</shortname>
&stpeter;
<revision>
<version>0.7</version>
<date>2008-07-16</date>
<initials>psa</initials>
<remark><p>Updated to reflect use of SVN.</p></remark>
</revision>
<revision>
<version>0.6</version>
<date>2007-09-28</date>
<initials>psa</initials>
<remark>Updated to reflect new scripts and use of mailserver.</remark>
<remark><p>Updated to reflect new scripts and use of mailserver.</p></remark>
</revision>
<revision>
<version>0.5</version>
<date>2005-05-26</date>
<initials>psa</initials>
<remark>Adjusted to reflect ProtoXEP status.</remark>
<remark><p>Adjusted to reflect ProtoXEP status.</p></remark>
</revision>
<revision>
<version>0.4</version>
<date>2005-03-16</date>
<initials>psa</initials>
<remark>Converted to XEP format; adjusted to reflect server move.</remark>
<remark><p>Converted to XEP format; adjusted to reflect server move.</p></remark>
</revision>
<revision>
<version>0.3</version>
<date>2004-10-22</date>
<initials>psa</initials>
<remark>Clarified schema handling.</remark>
<remark><p>Clarified schema handling.</p></remark>
</revision>
<revision>
<version>0.2</version>
<date>2004-10-11</date>
<initials>psa</initials>
<remark>Defined XMPP Registrar processes.</remark>
<remark><p>Defined XMPP Registrar processes.</p></remark>
</revision>
<revision>
<version>0.1</version>
<date>2004-10-01</date>
<initials>psa</initials>
<remark>Initial version.</remark>
<remark><p>Initial version.</p></remark>
</revision>
</header>
<section1 topic='Overview' anchor='overview'>
<p>Since the inception of the &XSF;, the &EDITOR; has been Peter Saint-Andre. However, if he gets hit by a bus or is replaced by someone else, this document may prove useful.</p>
<p>The XMPP Extensions Editor manages the XMPP extensions process as defined in &xep0001;. In addition, the XMPP Extensions Editor functions as the XMPP Registrar as defined in &xep0053;. Read those documents first, since this README focuses on mechanics instead of philosophy.</p>
<p>The XMPP Extensions Editor (or, for short, XEP Editor) manages the XMPP extensions process as defined in &xep0001;. In addition, the XEP Editor functions as the XMPP Registrar as defined in &xep0053;. Read those documents first, since this README focuses on mechanics instead of philosophy.</p>
</section1>
<section1 topic='Processes' anchor='edprocesses'>
<p>There are several XEP-related functions performed by the XMPP Extensions Editor:</p>
<section1 topic='XEP Editor Processes' anchor='edprocesses'>
<p>There are several XEP-related functions performed by the XEP Editor:</p>
<ol>
<li>Accepting a XEP</li>
<li>Updating a XEP</li>
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<li>Set the version to 0.0.1 if no version found.</li>
<li>Set the status to ProtoXEP.</li>
<li>Convert XML to HTML and check the results for accuracy.</li>
<li>Place HTML at http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/ (/var/www/xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/)</li>
<li>Place XML in the editor's working CVS directory on mailserver (e.g., ~/cvs/xmpp/extensions/docname.xml) </li>
<li>Place HTML at http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/ (/var/www/xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/ on the webserver)</li>
<li>Place XML in the editor's working Subversion directory on the webserver (e.g., ~/svn/xmpp/extensions/docname.xml) </li>
<li>Send a note to the Standards list by running the "inxep.py" script.</li>
<li>Wait until the Council decides whether to accept the proposal as a XEP (this may involve poking the Council Chair).</li>
<li>If rejected, retain in the "inbox".</li>
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<li>Set the version to 0.1.</li>
<li>Set the status to Experimental.</li>
<li>Check the file for egregious errors.</li>
<li>Add the XML file to the 'extensions' directory in the "xmpp" CVS module.</li>
<li>Add a reference for the new XEP in the xep.ent file.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the webserver.</li>
<li>Add the XML file to the 'extensions' directory in the "xmpp" SVN module.</li>
<li>Add the file to the SVN repository.</li>
<li>Add a reference for the new XEP in the xep.ent file and check those changes into SVN.</li>
<li>Update SVN on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "gen.sh" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "dbupdate.py" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Redirect the "inbox" file to the new XEP URL.</li>
</ol>
</li>
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</section2>
<section2 topic='Updating a XEP' anchor='updating'>
<p>Once a XEP has been published, it will be periodically updated in CVS, and sometimes those changes are significant enough to warrant a new version (e.g., version 0.2 after 0.1). Often a request to release a new version will come from the document author, sometimes from the Council (e.g., after the XEP has reached version 1.0 or version 2.0). Here is how to update a XEP.</p>
<p>Once a XEP has been published, it will be periodically updated in SVN, and sometimes those changes are significant enough to warrant a new version (e.g., version 0.2 after 0.1). Often a request to release a new version will come from the document author, sometimes from the Council (e.g., after the XEP has reached version 1.0 or version 2.0). Here is how to update a XEP.</p>
<ol>
<li>Compile the file locally and check the content for accuracy (including the correct date and version number).</li>
<li>Check your changes into CVS.</li>
<li>Check your changes into SVN.</li>
<li>Run the "archive.sh" script to put the previous XEP version in the "attic".</li>
<li>Update CVS on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update SVN on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "gen.sh" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "dbupdate.py" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the webserver.</li>
</ol>
</section2>
<section2 topic='Deferring a XEP' anchor='deferring'>
<p>The status of a XEP shall be automatically changed to Deferred if a new version has not been released in 6 months, except if the XEP is actively in the Council queue for consideration of issuance of a Last Call. Here is the process.</p>
<p>The status of a XEP shall be automatically changed to Deferred if a new version has not been released in 12 months, except if the XEP is actively in the Council queue for consideration of issuance of a Last Call. Here is the process.</p>
<ol>
<li>Change the &lt;status/&gt; element to "Deferred" in the XML file.</li>
<li>Check your changes into CVS (note: do not modify the version number!).</li>
<li>Update CVS on the webserver.</li>
<li>Check your changes into SVN (note: do not modify the version number!).</li>
<li>Update SVN on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "gen.sh" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "deferred.py" script on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "deferred.py" script on the webserver.</li>
</ol>
</section2>
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<li>Change the &lt;status/&gt; element to "Retracted" in the XML file.</li>
<li>Modify the &lt;abstract/&gt; element with appropriate content (see existing Retracted XEPs).</li>
<li>Add a new revision block with an incremented version number, explaining that the XEP has been Retracted and why (see existing Retracted XEPs).</li>
<li>Check your changes into CVS.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the webserver.</li>
<li>Check your changes into SVN.</li>
<li>Run the "archive.sh" script to put the previous XEP version in the "attic".</li>
<li>Update SVN on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "gen.sh" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "dbupdate.py" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the webserver.</li>
</ol>
</section2>
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<li>Receive notice from the Council Chair that a Last Call shall be issued.</li>
<li>Determine the ending date, which must be at least 10 days in the future and usually is 2 weeks (sometimes 3 weeks if much discussion is expected).</li>
<li>Change the &lt;status/&gt; element to "Proposed" in the XML file.</li>
<li>Check your changes into CVS.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the webserver.</li>
<li>Check your changes into SVN.</li>
<li>Update SVN on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "gen.sh" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "dbupdate.py" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "lastcall.py" script on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "lastcall.py" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Review the XMPP Registrar Considerations section to ensure accuracy.</li>
</ol>
</section2>
<section2 topic='Counting Council Votes' anchor='councilvotes'>
<p>The XMPP Extensions Editor is responsible for counting the votes of Council members. The process is as follows.</p>
<p>The XEP Editor is responsible for counting the votes of Council members. The process is as follows.</p>
<ol>
<li>Inform the Council of the vote (see examples in the council@jabber.org archives).</li>
<li>Inform the Council of the vote (see examples in the council@xmpp.org mailing list archives).</li>
<li>Monitor the Council list and Council meetings for votes.</li>
<li>Update the appropriate Council tally file in the 'council' directory.</li>
<li>Check your changes into CVS.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the server.</li>
<li>Check your changes into SVN.</li>
<li>Update SVN on the server.</li>
<li>Run the "gen.sh" script in the 'council' directory (don't confuse this with the XEP gen.sh script).</li>
<li>When all Council members have voted, update the XEP accordingly (see below on Advancing a XEP).</li>
</ol>
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</ol>
</li>
<li>Add the protocol namespace (if any) to the protocol namespaces registry and complete any other XMPP Registrar actions called for in the XEP (see below).</li>
<li>Check your changes into CVS.</li>
<li>Check your changes into SVN.</li>
<li>Run the "archive.sh" script to put the previous XEP version in the "attic".</li>
<li>Update CVS on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update SVN on the webserver.</li>
<li>Run the "gen.sh" script.</li>
<li>Run the "dbupdate.py" script on the webserver.</li>
<li>Update CVS on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the mailserver.</li>
<li>Run the "announce.py" script on the webserver.</li>
</ol>
</section2>
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<section2 topic='Creating a New Registry' anchor='reg-newreg'>
<p>A XEP may call for one or more new registries to be created. If so, carefully review the XMPP Registrar Considerations section of the XEP before it advances to Draft or Active in order to provide appropriate feedback to the XEP author. (Alternatively, make the changes directly in the XEP file in consultation with the author.)</p>
<p>When creating a new registry, it is best to copy the DTD, XML, and XSL files for an existing registry, then modify them in accordance with the definition of the new registry in the relevant XEP. The gen.sh script will need to be updated to reflect the existence of the new registry, as will the index file for the http://www.xmpp.org/registrar/ web page.</p>
<p>Check all your changes into CVS, update the editor's CVS directory on the webserver, and run the gen.sh script to update the XMPP Registrar web pagesr. Then update the editor's CVS directory on the mailserver and run the announce.py script to send an announcement to the Standards list.</p>
<p>Check all your changes into SVN, update the editor's SVN directory on the webserver, run the gen.sh script to update the XMPP Registrar web pages, and run the announce.py script to send an announcement to the Standards list.</p>
</section2>
</section1>
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<section1 topic='Tools' anchor='tools'>
<section2 topic='XML Processing' anchor='tools-xml'>
<p>In order to convert XML files into HTML and other formats, the XMPP Extensions Editor currently uses the xsltproc tool, which is part of libxml2 (created by Daniel Veillard). This tool is extremely handy and it is recommended that use of xsltproc be continued, especially since the shell scripts (described below) make calls to xsltproc.</p>
<p>In order to convert XML files into HTML and other formats, the XEP Editor currently uses the xsltproc tool, which is part of libxml2 (created by Daniel Veillard). This tool is extremely handy and it is recommended that use of xsltproc be continued, especially since the shell scripts (described below) make calls to xsltproc.</p>
</section2>
<section2 topic='XSL Transformations' anchor='tools-xsl'>
<p>Most the "magic" behind creating the HTML-formatted XEPs, as well as the IETF-style reference files, is perfomed by XSL stylesheets. The main file here is xep.xsl, although ref.xsl is used to create the reference files. A future version of this README may explain these files in more depth.</p>
<p>Most of the "magic" behind creating the HTML-formatted XEPs, as well as the IETF-style reference files, is perfomed by XSLT stylesheets. The main file here is xep.xsl, although ref.xsl is used to create the reference files. A future version of this README may explain these files in more depth.</p>
</section2>
<section2 topic='Entity References' anchor='tools-refs'>
<p>The xep.ent file contains handy references that can be incorporated into any XEP XML document, thus providing a centralized location for various document references. The XMPP Extensions Editor must keep this file up to date (e.g., by adding all new XEPs to it), and should be the only person who makes changes to the file.</p>
<p>The xep.ent file contains handy references that can be incorporated into any XEP XML document, thus providing a centralized location for various document references. The XEP Editor must keep this file up to date (e.g., by adding all new XEPs to it), and should be the only person who makes changes to the file.</p>
</section2>
<section2 topic='Python Scripts' anchor='tools-python'>
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</li>
<li>
<p>protoxep.py</p>
<p>This script announces availability of a new "proto-XEP" (i.e., a document not yet accepted as a XEP by the XMPP Council) by sending a message to standards@xmpp.org. Before running this script, place the new proto-XEP so that it is available at http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/ (normally this is done by running 'xsltproc inbox/docname.xml > /var/www/xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/docname.html' from the editor's working CVS directory on the webserver).</p>
<p>This script announces availability of a new "proto-XEP" (i.e., a document not yet accepted as a XEP by the XMPP Council) by sending a message to standards@xmpp.org. Before running this script, place the new proto-XEP so that it is available at http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/ (normally this is done by running 'xsltproc inbox/docname.xml > /var/www/xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/docname.html' from the editor's working SVN directory on the webserver).</p>
</li>
</ol>
</section2>
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<ol>
<li>
<p>all.sh</p>
<p>This script converts all XEP XML files into HTML. Use this if the xep.xsl file changes in ways that affect all XEPs. But make sure that CVS is synced up first -- you don't want to be publishing interim versions of XEPs!</p>
<p>This script converts all XEP XML files into HTML. Use this if the xep.xsl file changes in ways that affect all XEPs. But make sure that SVN is synced up first -- you don't want to be publishing interim versions of XEPs!</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>archive.sh</p>