Re: [Tools-discuss] idnits not ignoring tombstones?

[Henrik Levkowetz <[e-mail]>]

Hi Elwyn,

On 2009-12-14 19:35 Elwyn Davies said the following:
> Hi.
> 
> I updated a draft today using xml2rfc bibxml3 repository and then ran
> idnits.  I got the following warnings:
>>   Checking references for intended status: Informational
>>   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>   == Outdated reference: A later version (-22) exists of
>>      draft-ietf-nsis-qspec-21
>>
>>   == Outdated reference: A later version (-06) exists of
>>      draft-cordeiro-nsis-hypath-05
>>
>>   == Outdated reference: A later version (-01) exists of
>>      draft-manner-nsis-gist-dccp-00
>>
>>   == Outdated reference: A later version (-05) exists of
>>      draft-manner-nsis-nslp-auth-04
>>
>>   == Outdated reference: A later version (-02) exists of
>>      draft-manner-nsis-peering-data-01
> It looks to me as if several of these are incorrect - the most recent
> versions are 'tombstones' for expired drafts in some cases
> (draft-cordeiro and draft-manner-nsis-gist at least).  Isn't idnits
> supposed to ignore tombstones?

It is, indeed.  I'll have a look at the drafts above, and fix as needed.

Regards,

	Henrik