How to Define Conformance with the PWP Specification?

[prototypo]

What will constitute conformance with the PWP specification? May an implementation conform partially to the specification for some allowed values of "partially"?

For example, might an implementation complying with the Web Publication specification and also complying with the "descriptive properties" section of the PWP specification, but not the packaging section, be considered a legitimate, if partial, profile of PWP?

[lrosenthol]

This is why I would put forth that the packaging format not be part of PWP, but instead that live in the specific profiles.

[TzviyaSiegman]

I think that for our first draft, descriptive properties are sufficient. Ultimately, I think it is important to specify. Otherwise, we are writing guidelines, not a spec.

[prototypo]

The spec's Conformance section now addresses this issue, so I propose that it be closed.