Re: ISSUE VARY: Proposed wording

Henrik proposes:

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HTTP/1.1 origin servers MUST include a Vary header field (see section
14.43) in any cachable response based on server-driven negotiation and
SHOULD include a Vary header field with a non-cachable response based on
server-driven negotiation.
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While I agree that no harm is done if an origin server sends a Vary header
field with a non-cachable response, I cannot understand why a stronger
requirement (ie, a SHOULD) is asked.

I think it means that such a header could be useful in some way, but
since the resource cannot be cached a negotiation has to be done anyway.
Even section 14.43 of RFC2068 does not tell me much. Could anybody
enlighten me, please?

ciao, .mau.

Received on Monday, 7 July 1997 08:53:43 UTC