Re: File metadata format draft

[Cyrus Daboo <[e-mail]>]

Hi Miguel,

--On November 12, 2007 9:58:50 PM +0200 Miguel Garcia 
<[e-mail]> wrote:

> I have submitted a draft that defines an XML schema for describing files
> and associated metadata. I am referring to this draft:
>
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-garcia-app-area-file-data-forma
> t-00.txt
>
> The background of this draft is as follows: We first submitted a SIP
> event package for subscribing to changes in files stored in a remote
> endpoint. The idea is to use SIP to emulate the "shared folder"
> functionality that is available in common instant messaging and presence
> clients. A part of the overall function is a format for describing files
> and associated metadata.
>
> At the last IETF meeting, I got a few comments indicating that the data
> format could be reused by other protocols, namely HTTP, and thus, it
> should be split out from the draft and discussed in the Apss area. So
> this is what I am doing.
>
> So, the authors would like to get comments and questions about the
> document.

Had a quick look. In the HTTP world, meta-data about files is already 
covered by WebDAV properties. So the question I have is what, if any, 
thought has been given to integration with WebDAV. e.g. a lot of elements 
in your schema have exact equivalents in WebDAV. It might be useful, at a 
minimum, to define a mapping between your schema and what WebDAV provides.

-- 
Cyrus Daboo