- From: Stefan Eissing <stefan.eissing@greenbytes.de>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:40:54 +0100
- To: HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
Am 19.03.2008 um 01:54 schrieb Mark Nottingham: > I think some change is needed, because the text currently places > unclear conformance requirements on servers and clients. > > Revised proposal; > > In p2 10.1, change > '''This field cannot prevent a client from trying other methods. > However, the indications given by the Allow header field value > SHOULD be followed. The actual set of allowed methods is defined by > the origin server at the time of each request.''' > to > '''The advertised set of allowed methods may not necessarily > include all (or any) methods that the server would actually allow > in a presented request.''' > > (keeping in mind that the start of the Allow's header definition is: > '''The Allow entity-header field lists the set of methods supported > by the resource identified by the Request-URI. The purpose of this > field is strictly to inform the recipient of valid methods > associated with the resource.''' > ) I am fine with this. -- <green/>bytes GmbH, Hafenweg 16, D-48155 Münster, Germany Amtsgericht Münster: HRB5782
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