- From: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:38:42 +0000 (UTC)
On Thu, 27 Nov 2008, Julian Reschke wrote: > > The specification of this scheme (which essentially is a no-op to > implement for browser vendors and which already works "almost > everywhere") could either happen in the W3C or in the IETF. I'm happy to > assist in case the latter alternative is chosen. I've removed the text from HTML5. If anyone wants to run with this and specify it in a separate document, please let me know. > PS: And, as Robert S. stated, HTML5 should specify that the response > body should be displayed when the auth scheme is unknown. I've specified this. Thanks everyone for the feedback on this idea. I recommend that interested parties get together and come up with a simple RFC for a better solution. Cheers, -- Ian Hickson U+1047E )\._.,--....,'``. fL http://ln.hixie.ch/ U+263A /, _.. \ _\ ;`._ ,. Things that are impossible just take longer. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.'
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