Re: [apps-discuss] JSON Patch name

["Manger, James H" <[e-mail]>]

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> From: [e-mail] [mailto:apps-discuss-
> [e-mail]] On Behalf Of Barry Leiba
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 5:37 AM
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> > It seemed to me, on the contrary, that there was a broad consensus at
> > least that the +json should be used. I think it would be a shame if
> > the differences of opinion about the name *as a whole* were an
> > obstacle to accepting the suffix, because the usefulness of the
> suffix
> > is generally accepted, and it applies regardless of what the rest of
> > the name is. Given that, I'd suggest that it would make sense to
> > append the suffix be appended to the current name. Is there any
> reason not to do that?
> 
> Given the agreement posted so far to this, it sounds like that's an
> acceptable way to go.  Let me ask, then, for any objections to this
> path, which will make the media type name "application/json-
> patch+json".  If you *object* to that change, post here very soon.  I
> will put it in as an editor note now.
> 
> Barry

If we really want a +json suffix, just make it:
  application/patch+json

Repeating "json" twice, with "-" and "+", just guarantees typos and confusion.

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James Manger