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RE: Quoted values in string DN

While I think the I-D is quite clear that DQUOTE is to be
escaped, if others think that it isn't clear enough, I would
favor adding a specific example over adding a historical
note to further clarify that DQUOTE is to escaped.

Kurt

At 12:13 PM 10/19/2004, Ted Hardie wrote:
>At 11:23 AM -0700 10/19/04, Kurt D. Zeilenga wrote:
>>At 09:53 AM 10/19/2004, Jim Sermersheim wrote:
>>>Anyway, I diverge. I agree we can't remove DQUOTE (or even SEMI) as escaped characters in order to support existing clients, but I think some historical note should be added which addresses DQUOTE and SEMI to avoid future head scratching.
>>
>>Personally, I think adding historical notes, especially on
>>such minor points as to why DQUOTE is to be escaped, would
>>distract from the technical specification.  I would rather
>>someone write a "History of LDAP" I-D which detailed how
>>LDAP evolved to what it is, and leave this and other LDAPBIS
>>I-Ds to detail how LDAP is to be implemented.
>>
>>Kurt
>
>Speaking personally, I think the line should get drawn when
>there is a risk that a fresh implementor would make the wrong
>choice when faced with the uncommented.  That is, if there
>is a reasonable risk that an implementor will think it is a
>doc bug if you don't explain it, you should explain it.  Otherwise,
>the external draft is a better way to go.
>
>Just my two cents,
>                                Ted Hardie