Hi,

On 4 Jul 2012, at 00:07, =JeffH <[email protected]> wrote:

> > There remain two things left to do:
> >
> <snip/>
> >
> > 2. a check of idnits revealed that there are a few reference problems
> > (including 3 Downref and 1 Obsolete normative reference).
> 
> (here's the actual idnits output..)
> 
> >   ** Downref: Normative reference to an Informational RFC: RFC 2818
> 
> this ref was discussed on-list and deemed appropriate in that it's normative 
> for the definition of HTTPS.
> 

This one is fine, it is in the Downref registry, which means you don't even 
need to call it out explicitly in the write-up (but it doesn't hurt to do 
anyway)
> 
> >
> >   ** Obsolete normative reference: RFC 3490 (Obsoleted by RFC 5890, RFC 
> > 5891)
> 
> RFC 3490 & RFC 3492 are normatively ref'd out of necessity as discussed on 
> the list. These two refs are annotated thusly..
> 
>              This specification is referenced due to its ongoing
>              relevance to actual deployments for the foreseeable
>              future.
> 
> >
> >   ** Downref: Normative reference to an Informational RFC: RFC 5894
> >
> >   ** Downref: Normative reference to an Informational RFC: RFC 5895
> 
> I believe we decided in the extensive list discussion of the IDNA stuff and 
> these references that we would keep these as normative refs because they 
> really are necessary to getting IDNA stuff right.
> 
> 

These are fine, just call them out explicitly in the write-up
> >
> >   -- Possible downref: Non-RFC (?) normative reference: ref. 'UTS46'
> 
> this is a legit & proper reference. The only alteration I'd do is remove the 
> date on the reference since this spec is intermittently updated.
> 
> (done in my -11 working copy)
> 
> >
> >   -- Possible downref: Non-RFC (?) normative reference: ref. 'Unicode'
> 
> this is a legit & proper reference.
> 
> 
These seem fine.
> 
> 
> > This will come
> > up with the RFC-Editor by the latest, so please revisit the references
> > and check the idnits tool on the draft ASAP.
> > Plus two warnings:
> >
> >   == Missing Reference: 'I-D.draft-ietf-httpbis-p1-messaging-17' is 
> > mentioned
> >       on line 1839, but not defined
> 
> This is from the last paragraph in the acks appendix. I've altered it a bit 
> to see if idnits won't barf on it.
> 
> (done in my -11 working copy)
> 
> 
> >
> >    == Outdated reference: A later version (-23) exists of
> >       draft-ietf-dane-protocol-19
> 
> Ok, I updated the ref to -dane-protocol-23 ... but the RFC Editor will 
> ultimately fix this up because the latter is in the rfc-editor-queue and not 
> yet published.
> 

Right.

> (done in my -11 working copy)
> 
> 
> I've only made changes in my -11 working copy that I note above (and added 
> another person to acks)
> 
> Do you suggest any other changes or should I publish -11 ?

I suggest you wait for the AD review (or other issues that might come up on the 
mailing list).
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