Re: Embedded Content

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:51:58 -0700
Robert Sanderson <azaroth42@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Or, to make a stronger assertion, there's no value to having base64 encoded
> content when it could be included as plain [utf-8] text.

For any given string, yes, if you can put it in utf-8 and it doesn't contain control characters (C0 or C1) you're probably fine. Having both mechanisms available is different from encoding the same thing twice in differet ways & risking an integrity problem. If that's what you mean, we're agreed - thanks!


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Received on Sunday, 19 October 2014 03:33:03 UTC