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** e.g. http://www.tango.info/07798108080248.2.8.flac
** e.g. http://www.tango.info/07798108080248.2.8.flac
* sub-object representation more like in some programming languages
* sub-object representation more like in some programming languages
* there is only one dot, the word is better known to non-English natives. Dashes exist several and one can see a wrong dash without noticing it is a wrong one.
* no new line in html documents


== disadvantages ==
== Disadvantages ==
* one more style
* current usage differs
* TINT- already in use
** one more style, switiching costs
 
== Advantages ==
* TINT dot may help to stop usage of "-" for [[tango.info identifiers]] completely, as e.g. [[ISO 8601]] in the compact form is YYYYMMDD.

Revision as of 2010-02-09T23:31:21

TINT dot is one representation of a TINT.

Current default is TINT- and TINT/ for folders. TINT\ for folders on Windows.

TINT. was not recommended until now.

e.g.

  • 07798108080248-2-8
  • 07798108080248.2.8

Characteristics compared to TINT dash

  • in url and files names less different chars are used, no "-" here anymore:
  • sub-object representation more like in some programming languages
  • there is only one dot, the word is better known to non-English natives. Dashes exist several and one can see a wrong dash without noticing it is a wrong one.
  • no new line in html documents

Disadvantages

  • current usage differs
    • one more style, switiching costs

Advantages