Optional parameters should be absent rather than empty, unless the parameter specifically indicates that an empty value is permissible.
My interpretation, and from what I've seen what people do. -- Andrew Arnott "I [may] not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." - S. G. Tallentyre On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Jean-Noël Colin <j...@info.fundp.ac.be>wrote: > Hello, > I would like to clarify something about optional parameters: does an > optional parameter have to appear, but without value, or does it have to be > skipped completely, or are both options valid? > > For instance, in authentication request, if I don't want to specify a > claimed_id, do I simply not include the parameter in the list, or do I > include it without value? > > openid.ns=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0 > openid.mode=checkid_immediate > openid.claimed_id= > openid.assoc_handle=thisisahandle > > vs > > openid.ns=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0 > openid.mode=checkid_immediate > openid.assoc_handle=thisisahandle > > Best regards > > Jean-Noël Colin > > _______________________________________________ > specs mailing list > specs@openid.net > http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/specs > >
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