Changeset 172 for draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p1-messaging.xml

Timestamp:

23/01/08 02:11:10 (14 years ago)

Author:

fielding@…

Message:

editorial: replace redundant "the HTTP protocol" phrases or rephrase

File:

• draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p1-messaging.xml (modified) (6 diffs)

draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p1-messaging.xml

@@ -556 +556 @@
 <section title="Overall Operation" anchor="intro.overall.operation">
 <t>
-   The HTTP protocol is a request/response protocol. A client sends a
+   HTTP is a request/response protocol. A client sends a
    request to the server in the form of a request method, URI, and
    protocol version, followed by a MIME-like message containing request
@@ -1031 +1031 @@
 </t>
 <t>
-   The HTTP protocol does not place any a priori limit on the length of
+   HTTP does not place any a priori limit on the length of
    a URI. Servers &MUST; be able to handle the URI of any resource they
    serve, and &SHOULD; be able to handle URIs of unbounded length if they
@@ -2745 +2745 @@
    (e.g. the user's name, location, mail address, passwords, encryption
    keys, etc.), and &SHOULD; be very careful to prevent unintentional
-   leakage of this information via the HTTP protocol to other sources.
+   leakage of this information.
    We very strongly recommend that a convenient interface be provided
    for the user to control dissemination of such information, and that
@@ -2761 +2761 @@
    interest. This information is clearly confidential in nature and its
    handling can be constrained by law in certain countries. People using
-   the HTTP protocol to provide data are responsible for ensuring that
+   HTTP to provide data are responsible for ensuring that
    such material is not distributed without the permission of any
    individuals that are identifiable by the published results.
@@ -2881 +2881 @@
 </t>
 <t>
-   The HTTP protocol has evolved considerably over the years. It has
+   HTTP has evolved considerably over the years. It has
    benefited from a large and active developer community--the many
    people who have participated on the www-talk mailing list--and it is
@@ -3664 +3664 @@
 <section title="Internet Media Types" anchor="internet.media.type.http">
 <t>
-   In addition to defining the HTTP/1.1 protocol, this document serves
+   In addition to defining HTTP/1.1, this document serves
    as the specification for the Internet media type "message/http" and
    "application/http". The following is to be registered with IANA <xref target="RFC4288"/>.