- From: Henrik Nordstrom <henrik@henriknordstrom.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:12:44 +0200
- To: ietf-http-wg@w3.org
- Message-Id: <1220173964.28930.35.camel@henriknordstrom.net>
p3 is a little confusing regarding the use of Vary p3 5.1. Server-driven Negotiation The Vary header field (Section 16.5 of [Part6]) can be used to express the parameters the server uses to select a representation that is subject to server-driven negotiation. p6 16.5. Vary An HTTP/1.1 server SHOULD include a Vary header field with any cacheable response that is subject to server-driven negotiation. To a causal reader who don't follow the reference to Part6 the "can" in 5.1 kind of implies a MAY. For clarity of the importance of Vary I propose that the SHOULD requirement is replicated in p3 5.1, replacing the current paragraph. An HTTP/1.1 server SHOULD include a Vary header field (Section 16.5 of [Part6]) with any cacheable response that is subject to server-driven negotiation. With the details of what Vary should contain left in p6 alone to encourage the implementer to really follow the reference and read p6 when reaching this part of the spec. Regards Henrik
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