[Bug 26465] Algorithm normalization doesn't allow arbitrary operations for AlgorithmIdentifier fields

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=26465

--- Comment #2 from Mark Watson <watsonm@netflix.com> ---
(In reply to Ryan Sleevi from comment #1)
> Mark,
> 
> I've read through this bug several times, and your other comment, and it's
> still entirely opaque to me what you see the problem as, nor what you're
> proposing as the solution.

I thought what I said was pretty clear. I'll write a reply to my own post with
additional clarification.

> 
> Your comment about (type, DOMString?) makes me think you're wanting to
> introduce a new interface, which surely doesn't sound right. The nullability
> of DOMString? alone raises concerns.

No, I didn't say anything about an interface.

> 
> Perhaps you could try restating the problem as you see it.
> 
> If you're objecting to the specialization of HashAlgorithmIdentifier, well,
> another solution is to simply allow digest algorithms to be used for all
> operations, since they are 'leaves' (if I understand what you're referring
> to) in nearly all supported operations.
> 
> Still, clarity desired.

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Received on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 02:36:14 UTC