- From: Gregory J. Woodhouse <gjw@wnetc.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 May 1996 08:53:39 -0700 (PDT)
- To: erik <erik@inch.com>
- Cc: www-html@w3.org
Does the implementation of multipart documents really belong in HTML? I would think the HTML specification would describe documents of type text/html. The URI specification should allow references to multipart documents and to components of such documents. For example, I should be able to include links between the various parts of a multipart document. I have some mixed feelings about whether multiparty documents belong in the HTTP specification. First of all, this is the context where it is appropriate (or even possible) to speak of a documents MIME type, and MIME is basically a presentation issue. But on the other hand, it does seem cleaner separate the two. Another issue is the purpose of MIME encapsulation. If the purpose is to facilitate document transport (as in the case of multipart form data, for example), then it makes sense to include it in the HTTP specification. But if it is an issue of document structure and representation (not presentation in the sense of the OSI model), then I would say inclusion in the HTTP specifcation would be inappropriate. --- Gregory Woodhouse gjw@wnetc.com home page: http://www.wnetc.com/ resource page: http://www.wnetc.com/resource/
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