Re: [ldapext] new version of LDIF

[Kurt Zeilenga <Kurt.Zeilenga@Isode.com>]

As side from not requiring escaping of UTF-8, I'd like to see LDIF be  
revised to not only provide a representation of LDAP Add and Modify  
requests, but all LDAP requests and all LDAP responses.  For instance,  
I'd like for LDIF to be able to represent an LDAP Transaction (draft- 
zeilenga-ldap-txn), to fully cover LDAP search responses, etc..

Also, would be good to include better support for XML encode attribute  
values.  Steven Legg has (had) a good proposal here.

Given that there are many who have opinions as to what should be done,  
and how things should be done, this item screams for a working  
group.   I think it would be good for someone (maybe Yves) to put  
together a mini-requirements statement: a list of enhancements with  
MUST, SHOULD, MAY suggestions for the work.

I note that I have some reservations concerning some of the  
suggestions (especially in regards to extending LDIF beyond  
"interchange" and, in particular "charset:").  But at this point, I  
think it's best to focus on collection of suggestions, not debate over  
the merits of each suggestion.

-- Kurt
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