> -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Roessler [mailto:t...@w3.org] > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:06 PM > > BTW, I notice that this draft is silent on the HTTP header syntax's > combining feature for multiple occurences of the same field (last > paragraph of 4.2, RFC 2616); I suspect that to be one of the more > likely causes for surprises if HTTP header parsers are re-used. (No > such risk with MIME parsers.)
It is somewhat implied since Link header supports it and the Link field uses Link header as-is. My upcoming Link-Pattern field also supports it. > Finally, why disallow whitespace stuffed folding? It's pretty useful > to make long lines editable, and I suspect that we're assuming /host- > meta to be the product of some human with emacs in their hands. ;-) > Implementing it is easy, and a given if existing parsers are used. I would actually like to be able to break long lines... it makes writing spec example much easier. EHL