[tei-council] solving unnumbered divs (bis)

[Lou Burnard]

Wittern Christian wrote:
> Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
>> you could offer a choice between
>>
>>  1. remove all numbered divs from the TEI
>>  2. remove div0 entirely
>>  3. always start with div0
>>  4. allow div0 or div1 as starting point
>>
>
> To which I would like to add
>  5. numbered divs always start with div1
>
> since that is what I prefer.  Given the (perceived) demographics of 
> the TEI community, I would expect this to be a popular one.  And you 
> should make it clear that everybody gets to choose only one!
>
> Christian
>
>
>
Is it wise to base this decision solely on "perceived demographics"? 
WHat's the basis for the perception? Where is the evidence?Those chaps 
in NZ have barely started their survey yet, let alone produced any results.

I note also that we have in the past made far more radical changes in P5 
(id to xml:id, lang to xml:lang) on the basis of other criteria, and 
even (in the latter case) in the teeth of voluble opposition from the 
"perceived demographic".

Personally I would like to have a good technical argument for making (or 
not making) any of these changes.