In about one month's time, the TEI will be holding a major technical
review meeting, at which we hope to resolve any outstanding issues, on
both the current published drafts and working papers still in the
process of being edited. Issues must either be resolved at this meeting
or marked as unripe for standardization.
 
This note is to remind the silent majority of readers on this list that
we'd really like to hear their views on the published drafts,
particularly if there are things they feel should be changed.
 
Comments, of course, are most helpful if precisely located in
the published texts (i.e. specifying chapter name or number, section
number, paragraph etc. -- please, not page number) and couched as
suggestions for specific change. Comments of the type "xxx will not do"
are less helpful than comments of the type "xxx would be better if
....". Comments with some supporting arguments are more likely to win
friends than those without.
 
Comments should be sent by e-mail to this list, specifying the section to
which they apply in the subject line. Please don't cram hundreds of
comments into one message: someone will have to disentangle them and may
well do it wrong. If you see a comment you wish to comment on float past
on the list, then feel free to do so, using the same subject line.
 
        **** THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS MAY FIRST ****
 
Any comments received after that date risk not being discussed at the
Technical Review meeting. (This is because we have a lot of material to
collate for the meeting). Please do NOT therefore hold on till the last
minute: comment early, and comment often!
 
        **** THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS MAY FIRST ****
 
As it's possible that some of you may have forgotten how to get hold of
the TEI drafts, we are re-posting following this a brief information sheet
which tells you all you need to know (and then some). Apologies to
anyone who has already fully internalised this information -- on my
keyboard the delete key is right over there next to the send button!
 
with best wishes, and thanks in advance
 
 
Michael Sperberg-McQueen
Lou Burnard