[core] CoAP Content format encoding for structures syntax and format parameters

Michael Koster <michael.koster@smartthings.com> Fri, 19 August 2016 22:12 UTC

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Subject: [core] CoAP Content format encoding for structures syntax and format parameters
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Hi,

What is the curent thought wrt the CoAP content-format encoding for structured syntax media identifiers, like link-format+json, senml+cbor? 

Does each combination need to have its own IANA registered code, or is there a scheme for structured identifier codes in CoAP?

Likewise, what is the preferred way to transmit media type parameters, for example with "application/senml+json; version=2" how do we transmit the version=2 part?

Best regards,

Michael