- From: Ron Daniel <rdaniel@acl.lanl.gov>
- Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 15:04:14 -0700
- To: Fisher Mark <FisherM@is3.indy.tce.com>
- Cc: HTTP Working Group <http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
Thus spoke Fisher Mark (at least at 12:34 PM 11/4/96 EST) >>I will add some words to the effect that the resolver MAY restrict >>the resources returned to those that match the Accept: header. > >This is inconsistent with the latest HTTP 1.1 draft section 14.1, "Accept": > > If an Accept header field is present, and if > the server cannot send a response which is acceptable according to the > combined Accept field value, then the server SHOULD send a 406 (not > acceptable) response. > >IMHO, HTTP URN resolvers should follow HTTP 1.1 on use of "Accept:". OK, I will add words to the effect that the resolver SHOULD restrict the resources returned to those in the Accept: header. Ron Daniel Jr. email: rdaniel@lanl.gov Advanced Computing Lab voice: +1 505 665 0597 MS B287 fax: +1 505 665 4939 Los Alamos National Laboratory http://www.acl.lanl.gov/~rdaniel/ Los Alamos, NM, USA 87545 obscure_term: "hyponym"
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