Issue 281, was: Unclear example for private parameters on Accept headers

On 10.03.2011 14:47, Karl Dubost wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The prose on "section 6.1" about "Accept" [1] is confusing. There is an example to explain that the "Media ranges can be overridden by more specific media ranges or specific media types." The example is:
>
>      If more than one media range applies to a given
>      type, the most specific reference has precedence.
>      For example,
>
>          Accept: text/*, text/html, text/html;level=1, */*
>
> The parameter "level" is being introduced without saying that it is a private parameter (aka not defined anywhere). It is confusing. The reader is suddenly looking for the definition of this parameter. I would add in the prose something along.
>
>      If more than one media range applies to a given
>      type, the most specific reference has precedence.
>      For example, with a private parameter "level",
>
>          Accept: text/*, text/html, text/html;level=1, */*
>
>
> [1]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-httpbis-p3-payload-12#section-6.1

Agreed. Entered as <http://trac.tools.ietf.org/wg/httpbis/trac/ticket/281>.

An alternative would be to use an example media type, instead of 
text/html...

BR, Julian