Re: unescaped double quotes in TXT record

Daryl Tester wrote:

>> $ dnsq txt hp_4050._ipp._tcp.dev.hmonteiro.net 192.168.56.102
>> 16 hp_4050._ipp._tcp.dev.hmonteiro.net:
>> 252 bytes, 1+1+2+2 records, response, authoritative, noerror
>> query: 16 hp_4050._ipp._tcp.dev.hmonteiro.net
>> answer: hp_4050._ipp._tcp.dev.hmonteiro.net 60 16 
>> {"qtotl=1"\040"rp=printers/HP"\040"ty=HP\040LaserJet\0404050\040Series\040PS"\040"product=(HP\040LaserJet\0404050\040Series)"\040"pdl=application/postscript"
>> authority: dev.hmonteiro.net 604800 NS ns1.dev.hmonteiro.net
>> additional: ns1.dev.hmonteiro.net 604800 A 192.168.56.102

> Isn't this the correct response you're seeking?

Ignore this, because I discovered the dns-sd document after this point.  The answer,
I think, is no, because you need length attributes proceeding the the key/value pairs.

> (And yippee, another protocol overloading the TXT record).

This still stands.  :-)


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Regards,
  Daryl Tester

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