Re: #467: Expect: 100-continue and "final" status codes

Hi Mark,

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 04:03:36PM +1000, Mark Nottingham wrote:
> There aren't any new requirements in there; all of this text is only
> describing semantics and giving implementation advice. What if we modify the
> text slightly, e.g.,
> 
> """
> 100-continue
> 
> * The request includes a payload body and, after sending the request header
> section, the client will wait before some (possibly unbounded) period of time
> before sending it, to give the server an opportunity to reject the request
> with a final status code. The server can shorten the wait time by sending a
> 100 (Continue) response.
> """

I personally think the "possibly unbounded" part solves the issue. However,
we should ass "or a final status code" at the end of the last sentence.

Best regards,
Willy

Received on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 06:23:26 UTC