Clarify distinction between RenderedContent and FormattedContent

[rjyounes]

Clarify via scopeNotes and examples. I am not clear when you would use one rather than the other.

[rjyounes]

After discussion with colleagues and close reading of the definitions, my latest thought is:

• RenderedContent is a specific rendering on a specific medium; the same file rendered on my screen vs yours are two different instances of rendered content. Also, an HTML file can be rendered as either plain text or through a browser.
• FormattedContent is the closest thing to a file, since it has a media type such as PDF, plain text, jpg, etc. I don't think those media types can categorize something that is not a file.
• ContentExpression is the content outside of any particular formatting and file. So the same content can be formatted in either PDF or Word, JPG or PNG, MP3 or WAV, etc.

If this seems right, then I think all we need is clarification and examples.

[uscholdm]

FIrst two seem fine. How is Content different from ContentExpression? One would think that the same content could be expressed in different ways, such as pdf vs. html, but the above says it is outside any particular formatting. Are there examples of content that has different expressions, and each expression has different formats? I cannot think of any. IF there are none, then maybe ContentExpression is moot?

How about:

• Content: the book, Software Wasteland a work
• ContentExpression: the book, Software Wasteland in audio
• FormattedContent: the audio book in mp3 and presumably others (audible?)
• RenderedContent: the sound coming out of my ear buds on my iPad

I don't see a good reason to separate ContentExpression and FormattedContent. If its an mp3 files, then its audio.

[rjyounes]

See also #1019.