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[art] Re: [Uri-review] Re: Alternative representation of URIs in YANG

Martin Thomson <mt@lowentropy.net> Thu, 22 January 2026 21:46 UTC

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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:46:06 +1100
From: Martin Thomson <mt@lowentropy.net>
To: Kent Watsen <kent+ietf@watsen.net>, "Dale R. Worley" <worley@ariadne.com>
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On Fri, Jan 23, 2026, at 02:00, Kent Watsen wrote:
> Martin, since you're the one blocking the draft, can you state which of 
> these options are okay and which options are not okay with you?

Not blocking personally.  I did raise the issue, but would follow consensus (which I think is in the hands of Mahesh to judge, ultimately).

I'd like to offer option 6.  Use the existing URI syntax from YANG.  It's a straight-up string, which is perfect because it avoids this whole mess entirely.

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