Hi Ben, This is just a friendly reminder that we await answers to the questions below and your review of the document before continuing with the publication process.
Thank you, Sarah Tarrant RFC Production Center > On Feb 25, 2026, at 11:42 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Authors, > > While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as necessary) > the following questions, which are also in the source file. > > 1) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear in > the title) for use on https://www.rfc-editor.org/search. --> > > > 2) <!-- [rfced] To reflect the text in Section 7.8 of RFC 9110, may we > update "Upgrade request header field" to "Upgrade header field of a > request"? > > Current: > There are two mechanisms to request such a protocol transition. One > mechanism is the Upgrade request header field ([HTTP], Section 7.8), > which indicates that the client would like to use this connection for > a protocol other than HTTP/1.1. ... > > Perhaps: > There are two mechanisms to request such a protocol transition. One > mechanism is the Upgrade header field of a request ([HTTP], Section 7.8), > which indicates that the client would like to use this connection for > a protocol other than HTTP/1.1. ... > --> > > > 3) <!--[rfced] It is unclear what "similarly" is referring to in this > sentence. > Please review and let us know how this text may be clarified or if we > may remove "similarly". > > Original: > Post-transition protocols such as > WebSocket [WEBSOCKET] similarly are often used to convey data chosen > by a third party. > > Perhaps: > Post-transition protocols, such as > WebSocket [WEBSOCKET], are often used to convey data chosen > by a third party. > --> > > > 4) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of the online > Style Guide <https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language> > and let us know if any changes are needed. 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