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Re: draft-ietf-httpbis-p1-messaging-16 1.2.1 ABNF Extension: #rule – Invalid example?

From: Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:21:27 +0200
Message-ID: <4EA7FB47.7040401@gmx.de>
To: Håkan <hakan.canberger@gmail.com>
CC: ietf-http-wg@w3.org
On 2011-10-26 14:12, Håkan wrote:
> ...
>
>  >No. SP isn't part of token, but it *is* part of OWS.
>
> Agree, but OWS do not start  #element or 1#element, hence a space cannot
> be the first character.
> And OWS cannot end a #element or 1#element so a space cannot be the last
> character.
> ...

Spaces aren't part of the elements, they are part of OWS which is 
allowed between the elements and the list separator.

Best regards, Julian
Received on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 12:22:12 UTC

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