[dict-beta] RFC - 2229: Suggestions for Update

Hi,

 This is with reference to the RFC-2229 on Dictionary Server Protocol
(Oct, 1997).

 I have some updations to the protocol and I would like to put them up
for discussion. What is all that I need to do so?

  In a nutshell, the updates include the following:

 - Defining locales (support for non en_US dictionaries)
 - Defining output formats (support for XML format besides current plain text)
 - Extensions to the current method of defining and matching words
(with support for references to other words in same or other
dictionaries)
 - Support to list full dictionary-words
 - Updates to the current URL form.
 - Updates to how the interaction happens (esp the initial server
response, getting capabilities, server info, supported charsets,
available locales etc)

  If there is enough momentum for discussion, I would elaborate on each part.

Rik,

  Do I start? :-)

--
Cheers,
Gaurav Vaish
http://www.mastergaurav.org
http://mastergaurav.blogspot.com
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