Re: [http-state] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC6265 (3444)

Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> Mon, 07 January 2013 14:23 UTC

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Subject: Re: [http-state] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC6265 (3444)
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>>Corrected Text
>>--------------
>>path-value        = * <any CHAR except CTLs or ";">
>>extension-av      = * <any CHAR except CTLs or ";">
>
> I would prefer if the quantifier is either pulled into the prose rule,
> or the set of characters is put in a separate rule, say `av-octets`,
> and the quantifier is then put in front of the reference to the rule.

I'm having trouble parsing all that.  Can you give a specific
alternative update that you think is better?

Barry