- From: Robert Siemer <Robert.Siemer-httpwg@backsla.sh>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:23:21 +0100
- Cc: HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 03:36:37PM +1100, Mark Nottingham wrote: > > I'm going to call this closed for now; if new information turns up, we > can reopen it. I haven't seen a response to my comment: why is it important or valid under the current charter to remove the possibility to use "Allow" in a request? Robert > On 03/03/2008, at 7:20 PM, Julian Reschke wrote: > > > > >Mark Nottingham wrote: > >><http://www3.tools.ietf.org/wg/httpbis/trac/ticket/105> > >>Proposal: > >>Change the classification of Allow to a response header, removing > >>the following text; > >> The Allow header field MAY be provided with a PUT request to > >>recommend the methods to be supported by the new or modified > >>resource. The server is not required to support these methods and > >>SHOULD include an Allow header in the response giving the actual > >>supported methods. > >>(or moving to an appendix and marking as deprecated behaviour) > > > >+1, unless examples of it being used turn up. > > > >If we remove it, I think mentioning it in the Changes section would > >be sufficient. > > > >BR, Julian > > > > > > > -- > Mark Nottingham http://www.mnot.net/ > >
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