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Re: rev parameter - LC comment on draft-nottingham-http-link-header-07.txt

Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> Mon, 08 February 2010 08:23 UTC

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To: Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>
Subject: Re: rev parameter - LC comment on draft-nottingham-http-link-header-07.txt
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Mark Nottingham wrote:
> 
> On 05/02/2010, at 11:24 PM, Julian Reschke wrote:
>> HTML5 doesn't have rev anymore anyway (well, unless the WG changes this again)
>>
>> So why don't we just say that "rev" means what HTML2 used to say, and be done with it?
> 
> Because (IMO) implementation experience has shown that rev= is horribly confusing* to developers, and will cause more problems than it solves; it's much better to just register a different relation (even if that does offend those who like tidiness). 
> 
> I'd be OK with putting it in the BNF, giving the HTML2 explanation, and deprecating it in prose, though. 
> ...

That sounds good to me.

Best regards, Julian

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