Re: Last Call: Indicating media features for MIME content to (fwd)

At 03:13 AM 4/11/00 +0930, Patrik Fältström wrote:
>At 12.00 +0000 2000-02-15, Graham Klyne wrote:
>>I think there are some useful comments here.  I think a revision would be 
>>good, but I'd like to clarify with Ned some of the points raised before 
>>proceeding.
>
>Can you give me a status on where you are with this update?

I've summarized to the list updates arising from Ned's comments.  Apart 
from that I've not done anything, per our previous exchange, awaiting other 
comments (of which none).

For convenience, I attach a summary of the proposed changes below.

#g



>I think we are in agreement.  To summarize the proposed changes (mainly 
>for the benefit of others following this):
>
>draft-ietf-conneg-feature-type-02.txt:
>
>(a) restrict content of type to content-type only, without parameters.
>
>(b) add text explaining how to deal with content-type parameters.
>
>draft-ietf-conneg-content-features-xx.txt:
>
>(c) clarification of interpretation of Content-feature headers on outer 
>multipart.  Specifically, MUST NOT assume relationship between outer 
>header and any specific inner part.  Also explain that content-feature can 
>be applied directly to any inner body part.
>
>(d) add text pointing out that whitespace is allowed in feature 
>expressions, and that this facilitates header wrapping.
>
>(e) add text to security considerations about placement of 
>content-features header on a multipart/signed document.


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