- From: Vogelheim, Daniel <daniel.vogelheim@siemens.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 19:01:50 +0200
- To: "Kenichi Taniuchi" <ktaniuchi@tari.toshiba.com>
- Cc: <public-exi@w3.org>
Hello Kenichi, > Another question is came. > Do you think new MIME definition will be needed for EXI for > some protocols ? Probably yes, but that is still an open question. We've actually been discussing this very issue at a recent meeting, and we plan on publishing a 'Best Practices' document to accompany the spec to deal with questions like this. In an HTTP setting, the current thinking is that EXI would ideally be used as an HTTP content encoding, so that it would work transparently with the existing HTTP content negotiation features. For other settings or protocols (like serving/storing static files), a MIME type might indeed be useful or even required. The EXI WG plans on collecting some more feedback on the issue, and then determine whether to approach IANA on a new MIME type or not. Kenichi, if you have some specific use cases or arguments for or against an EXI MIME type, we would keep them in mind when making our decision. Sincerely, Daniel Vogelheim
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