Re: [VCARDDAV] XML extensions

Simon Perreault <simon.perreault@viagenie.ca> Wed, 29 July 2009 13:49 UTC

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Subject: Re: [VCARDDAV] XML extensions
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Joe Hildebrand wrote:
>> If we encounter an XML-based extension (i.e. an element in a different
>> namespace), we might map it using the EXTENSIONS property. What about:
>>
>> <blah xmlns='foo'>...</blah>
>>
>> Turning into:
>>
>> EXTENSIONS;ENCODING=b;TYPE=text/xml:base64(<blah xmlns='foo'>...</blah>)
> 
> Then there will be multiple extension properties.  If I want to look for
> *mine*, I have to create a separate XML parser instance for EACH extension.

I'm sorry, I should have written this instead:

EXTENSIONS;ENCODING=b;TYPE=text/xml:base64(<extensions><blah
xmlns='foo'>...</blah></extensions>)

Simon
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