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

[Barry Leiba <[e-mail]>]

>>>>Corrected Text
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>>>>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.
>
> Something like
>
>   path-value        = *av-octet
>   extension-av      = *av-octet
>   av-octet          = <any CHAR except CTLs or ";">
>
> Or
>
>   path-value        = <zero or more of: any CHAR except CTLs or ";">
>   extension-av      = <zero or more of: any CHAR except CTLs or ";">

The second is really a non-starter: we want to minimize the plaintext
instructions and put as much as possible in actual ABNF syntax.

The first seems fine, but why do you think it's better than what the
errata suggests?  I don't seen any advantage (or disadvantage) either
way.

Barry