RE: Allowing DAV:error in any 4xx or 5xx response

"Julian Reschke" <[email protected]> Mon, 24 Feb 2003 15:47:29 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.ietf.deltav
Message-ID <[email protected]>
No (I don't object).

Actually, this (raising this issue here) was on my list of things to do
anyway :-)

Julian

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Clemm, Geoff
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 3:38 PM
> To: DeltaV (E-mail)
> Subject: Allowing DAV:error in any 4xx or 5xx response
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> In a recent thread on the ordering protocol, Julian suggested that a
> 500 response code is more appropriate than either a 403 or a 409 for a
> postcondition failure.  I agree, and furthermore believe that RFC3253
> should be updated to allow a DAV:error node to appear in the body of
> any 4xx or 5xx response.  This allows the server to use the most
> meaningful response code for clients that do not understand DAV:error
> nodes.
>
> Does anyone object to this extension?
>
> Cheers,
> Geoff
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