Julian Reschke wrote:
Robert Sayre wrote:
Um, the spec doesn't say you can. If the comparision is done with URI.equals(), it will be positive. If it is done with String.equals(), it will be negative. That text is a refelection of reality.
<http://atompub.org/2005/01/27/draft-ietf-atompub-format-05.html#rfc.section.3.5.2>:
"Instances of Identity constructs can be compared to determine whether an entry or feed is the same as one seen before. Processors MUST compare Identity constructs on a character-by-character basis in a case-sensitive fashion."
Right. I am proposing text to replace that, because my text reflects the reality that implementors will face.
Robert Sayre