[^] ACTION-REQUIRED -- ballot of optional whitespace for complex messages #848
Description
Per the discussion in the 2024-07-29 teleconference (along with preceding calls on the same topic), there has been a call for voting on the resolution of the issue raised in #809 as part of the LDML46 version of the specification.
WORKING GROUP BALLOT
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Balloting Instructions
This is a simple vote. Please choose between options (A) or (B).
The deadline is 1700 (5 PM) in the America/Los_Angeles time zone on Sunday, 4 August 2024 Votes received after the deadline will be considered at the discretion of the chair.
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Candidates
There are two options.
(A) Complex messages MUST NOT start with whitespace
This is the current WG consensus. Complex messages must start with a declaration (. followed by a keyword) or with pattern quotes ({{). Anything else is a simple pattern.
(B) Complex messages MAY start with whitespace; the first non-whitespace character of a simple-message MUST NOT be .
This would permit optional whitespace before the start of a complex message. Whitespace at the start of a simple message remains significant (part of the pattern). Note that the body of a well-formed complex message is not a valid simple message.