Re: [ldapext] new version of LDIF

[Steven Legg <steven.legg@eb2bcom.com>]

Kurt Zeilenga wrote:
> 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.

The Internet-Draft has expired, but a copy of the latest revision is
available here:

    http://www.xmled.info/drafts/draft-sciberras-xed-eldif-05.txt

The main features of the proposal are that it uses UTF-8 and has a
human-readable way of presenting attribute values with line endings,
which XML has in abundance.

Regards,
Steven

> 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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