Respec: Add <cite> when data-cite="spec" is used.

[marcoscaceres]

Given the following data-cite (with no path or fragment):

 <a data-cite="somespec">Some spec</a>

It would be nice if that was outputted as:

<cite><a href="https://foo.com/whatever-spec">Some spec</a></cite>

I think the place where this needs is around here:
https://github.com/w3c/respec/blob/develop/src/core/data-cite.js#L53

After the link is created, if there is no fragment or path, then the <cite> can wrap <a>.

[marcoscaceres]

@yatri1609, any chance you could work on this?

[saschanaz]

if there is no fragment or path

What does block us from using <cite> with fragments/paths?

[marcoscaceres]

What does block us from using with fragments/paths?

Not much. Just that we have a convention of using <a data-cite> for cross refs that use frags and paths.

We could also do:

<cite data-cite="spec">Some Spec</cite>

Which would actually be nice.

[marcoscaceres]

Ideally, I'd also like to support:

• <a data-cite="payment-request"></a> and <cite data-cite="payment-request"></cite>.

Which, automatically includes the title of the spec as the text content. So, they both output exactly the same thing:

<cite><a href="https:/.../w3c/payment-request">Payment Request API</a></cite>

How nice would that be? 😍

[yatri1609]

@marcoscaceres Yes I can work on this one ! But since I'm traveling for visa interview I'll be able to submit the PR by next weekend. Is it fine ?

[marcoscaceres]

@yatri1609, yes, that's totally fine.

[pradeepgangwar]

@yatri1609 Can I work on this, if you haven't started working o this?

[marcoscaceres]

@pradeepgangwar, try to only work on one thing at a time. There are plenty of bugs :)

[saschanaz]

Poking multiple things may lower the response time anyway 😆 (...with more notifications in my inbox.)

[pradeepgangwar]

Sure @marcoscaceres :). Sorry for spamming. :P

[coderquill]

Is anyone working on this? if not can I take this as my first contribution @marcoscaceres ?

[marcoscaceres]

@coderquill sure, go for it. Please see the developer guide linked from the README to get started.

[saschanaz]

We should make sure that <div data-cite> never gets converted into <cite>.

[yatri1609]

@coderquill are you working on it or should I go forward with it ? @marcoscaceres any updates on this ?

[coderquill]

@yatri1609 yes, please go ahead. I'm still stuck.

[zoyron]

Greetings, @marcoscaceres . I just finished understanding the syntax of Javascript. I'm looking to enhance my development skills as well. I would like to work on this issue under your guidance.
Thank You

[yatri1609]

@zoyron I am already working on this, you can have a look at some other issue.

[zoyron]

Sure, @yatri1609 .

[saschanaz]

@marcoscaceres Why not when there is any fragment or path? IMO citing with fragment is still citing.

[pradeepgangwar]

@marcoscaceres Since there was no activity on #2021 for around 22 days so I created a PR #2171. But @yatri1609 created #2173 that is similar to #2171
@yatri1609 Please check before making a PR on an issue so that someone else efforts does not go in vain.