- From: Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:16:21 +1100
- To: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
- Cc: "ietf-http-wg@w3.org Group" <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>, Roy Fielding <fielding@gbiv.com>
On 19/12/2012, at 6:12 PM, Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu> wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 11:50:21AM +1100, Mark Nottingham wrote: >> >> On 12/12/2012, at 5:57 PM, Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu> wrote: >>> >>> So what do you think about the following change on top of yours : >>> >>> """ >>> If a received protocol element is processed, the recipient MUST be able to >>> parse any value that would match the ABNF rules for that protocol element, >>> excluding only those rules not applicable to the recipient's role, and those >>> rules whose names begin with "obs-" (e.g., obs-fold). However, the recipient >>> MUST be able to detect the rules it cannot parse and MUST reject such >>> messages. >>> """ >> >> >> I'm OK with that, except that your MUST can be read to apply to those that >> aren't applicable to the recipient's role (unintentionally, I think). > > I don't completely understand what you meant, I'm sorry :-) > > Do you mean that it can be read that it is mandatory for the recipient to > understand the whole language even if it's not interested in it ? Pretty much. It may not be a practical concern, but it doesn't read well. I think it can be fixed editorially. Cheers, -- Mark Nottingham http://www.mnot.net/
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