[IPFIX] RFC 5101bis

I noticed today that section 6.2 is named "Reduced Size Encoding of 
Integer and Float Types", but then in the first sentence  also lists 
"string" and "octetArray" types.

"Information Elements containing integer, string, float, and
    octetArray types in the information model MAY be encoded using fewer
    octets than those implied by their type in the information model"

I'm not sure how a type of string or octetArray implies a length.

It seems that the section should be renamed to be more generic (remove 
"Integer and Float Types")

In which case I assume rather than a size "implied by their type" the 
first paragraph should read something like.

"Information Elements containing integer, string, float, and
    octetArray types in the information model MAY be encoded using fewer
    octets than the specified maximum encoding size"

Or is reduced encoding intended only for integer types?

-Andrew

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