Re: [apps-discuss] 'Base' and 'Content-Base' header fields

Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net> Mon, 29 August 2011 23:20 UTC

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On 30/08/2011, at 1:55 AM, Mykyta Yevstifeyev wrote:

> So, you see, 'Content-Base' is in the rather uncertain state, and no clear definition is available.  (This reminds me of 'Link' header field, which was in rather the same state.)  So, is there enough support to undertake the effort to define 'Content-Base' field properly?

HTTP doesn't really use Content-Base; we have Content-Location. 

Clarifying the registry entry seems like the right thing to do...

Cheers,


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