On 14-Jul-20 02:58, Paul Kyzivat wrote: > Brian, > > On 7/12/20 6:40 PM, Brian Carpenter via Datatracker wrote: > >> Nits: >> ----- >> >>>> 4.1. MSRP URI >> .... >>>> transport /= "dc" >> >> I see that RFC7977 takes a slightly different approach to updating the ABNF: >> >>>> transport = "tcp" / "ws" / 1*ALPHANUM >> >> The advantage of listing out >> >> transport = "tcp" / "ws" / "dc" / 1*ALPHANUM >> >> would be that the reader sees the full list. > > While it might be nice to see the full list, it can't be counted on to > remain the full list. If each update did this, then every draft that > updates the list should formally Update every other document that > updates the list. > > The *point* of /= in abnf is that it decouples the particular addition > from all others. Sure, I realise that. But... > This sort of thing should really have an IANA registry. But often the > expectation is that changes aren't made often enough to justify that. Indeed, that occurred to me as an alternative approach but a registry with 3 entries is a bit light (and also, readers starting at RFC4975 wouldn't know to look for the registry). > Lacking that, IMO /= is the preferred way to go. It was only a nit... Brian > > Just kibitzing, > Paul > > > -- last-call mailing list last-call@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/last-call