Re: [websec] Strict-Transport-Security syntax redux

Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> Thu, 29 December 2011 21:24 UTC

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Subject: Re: [websec] Strict-Transport-Security syntax redux
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On 2011-12-29 22:18, Adam Barth wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Julian Reschke<julian.reschke@gmx.de>  wrote:
>> On 2011-12-29 20:50, Adam Barth wrote:
>>> ..-
>>
>>> As I wrote before, I don't think we should include quoted-string in
>>> the grammar.  As far as I know, no one has implemented it and I have
>>> no plans to implement quoted-string in Chrome.  Having quoted-string
>>> in the grammar only leads to pain.,
>>
>> It would be helpful if you were more precise on the pain it causes,
>> considering you need to process extension directives anyway...
>
> We've been over this several times before.  The problem is the
> requirement to balance DQUOTE and the complexities surrounding the
> error conditions if the DQUOTEs don't balance properly (including
> escaping).

Yes, but you are avoiding the question I asked. Are you implementing 
quoted-string for extension parameters?