[uf-new] hAudio proposal: ITEM/TRACK

[Manu Sporny]

Michael Smethurst wrote:
> 3 quick questions:
> 
> 1. how would this work for a tracklist for a radio/tv programme. Like this?:
> 
> <span class="haudio">
>  <span class="fn">Nagasaki Nightmare</span>
>  <span class="album">Best Before 1984</span>
>  <span class="contributor">Crass</span>
> </span>
> <span class="haudio">
>  <span class="fn">The Classical</span>
>  <span class="album">Hex Enduction Hour</span>
>  <span class="contributor">The Fall</span>
> </span>

Keep in mind that live performances are outside of the current scope of
discussion.

Exactly like you've marked up above, OR:

<span class="haudio">
 <span class="fn">Name of Radio Program/Tracklist</span>
 <span class="item haudio">
  <span class="fn">Nagasaki Nightmare</span>
  <span class="album">Best Before 1984</span>
  <span class="contributor">Crass</span>
 </span>
 <span class="item haudio">
  <span class="fn">The Classical</span>
  <span class="album">Hex Enduction Hour</span>
  <span class="contributor">The Fall</span>
 </span>
</span>

Assuming that we drop the requirement for ALBUM to be mandatory if there
are tracks. Your argument above is a good reason to drop the mandatory
requirement.

> Or should the whole thing be wrapped in an haudio with haudio items?
> 
> 2. how would it work for a live performance by a single artist
> 
> <span class="haudio">
>  <span class="contributor">The Fall</span>
>  <span class="item">The Classical</span>
>  <span class="item">Frenz</span>
>  <span class="item">Container Drivers</span>
> </span>

You're missing the name of the performance, which is required, but other
than that, the above would work. The argument is the same as above, but
it is another reason to drop the mandatory requirement for ALBUM being
specified.

> In which case should album be mandatory for a top level haudio with items?
> 
> 3. can you have infinite nesting of item/haudios to handle the modelling of
> classical music?

With the current proposal of ITEM+HAUDIO with mfo for sub-haudios, yes,
you can.

-- manu