Re: [Json] Call for Consensus: Proposed Text for "8.1 Character Encoding"

Pete Cordell <petejson@codalogic.com> Tue, 18 July 2017 09:41 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Json] Call for Consensus: Proposed Text for "8.1 Character Encoding"
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On 18/07/2017 09:27, Matthew A. Miller wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I see consensus for the updated text below.  A note to the RFC editor is
> added to ensure publication does not move forward until section 8.1 is
> updated, and the change noted in the appendix.
> 
> """
> 8.1.  Character Encoding
> 
> When transmitting over a network protocol, or as a payload of a
> network protocol intended to be interpreted as part of a protocol,
> JSON text MUST be encoded in UTF-8 (Section 3 of [UNICODE]).

I struggle here with "over a network protocol".  Perhaps we have a 
different idea of what "over a network protocol" means, but these days 
everything goes over a network protocol at some point in my mind.

Here's another stab at some wording in place of the first proposed 
paragraph:

     When transmitted as part of an IETF defined protocol, JSON text
     MUST be encoded in UTF-8 (Section 3 of [UNICODE]).

     Protocols defined outside the IETF are strongly encouraged to adopt
     a similar "MUST be encoded in UTF-8" requirement, but mandating this
     recommendation is beyond the scope of this specification.

Regards,

Pete Cordell
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