Re: [apps-discuss] more feature requests, was: JSON patch: "test" operation

Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> Thu, 29 December 2011 21:15 UTC

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Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] more feature requests, was: JSON patch: "test" operation
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On 2011-12-29 18:48, Sam Johnston wrote:
> Julian,
>
> 1) The "commit" message sounds like a job for a header, but rather than
> define one I'd suggest using a generic one for all such applications —
> I've been using an "Attribute:" header for my semantic HTTP work (e.g.
> Attribute: title="Picture of man biting dog").

This might work; but of course that needs to be defined as well...

> 2) For MOVE & COPY I've been using WebDAV methods (sans XML).

Understood. But may not be the right thing for everybody...