Changeset 2578


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Timestamp:
24/01/14 10:03:05 (8 years ago)
Author:
fielding@…
Message:

(editorial) split some run-on sentences that can be clarified by doing so; see #520

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draft-ietf-httpbis/latest
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  • draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p2-semantics.html

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    14441444               <p id="rfc.section.4.2.2.p.3">Idempotent methods are distinguished because the request can be repeated automatically if a communication failure occurs before
    14451445                  the client is able to read the server's response. For example, if a client sends a PUT request and the underlying connection
    1446                   is closed before any response is received, then the client can establish a new connection and retry the idempotent request
    1447                   because it knows that repeating the request will have the same effect (even if the original request succeeded, though the
    1448                   status codes might differ in response). Note, however, that repeated communication failures might indicate that the server
    1449                   has failed in general, or that something in the request is triggering a connection drop.
     1446                  is closed before any response is received, then the client can establish a new connection and retry the idempotent request.
     1447                  It knows that repeating the request will have the same intended effect, even if the original request succeeded, though the
     1448                  response might differ.
    14501449               </p>
    14511450            </div>
    … …  
    27832782               <div id="rfc.iref.68"></div>
    27842783               <h3 id="rfc.section.6.4.4"><a href="#rfc.section.6.4.4">6.4.4</a>&nbsp;<a href="#status.303">303 See Other</a></h3>
    2785                <p id="rfc.section.6.4.4.p.1">The <dfn>303 (See Other)</dfn> status code indicates that the server is redirecting the user agent to a different resource, as indicated by a URI in the <a href="#header.location" class="smpl">Location</a> header field, that is intended to provide an indirect response to the original request. In order to satisfy the original request,
    2786                   a user agent ought to perform a retrieval request using the Location URI (a GET or HEAD request if using HTTP), which can
    2787                   itself be redirected further, and present the eventual result as an answer to the original request. Note that the new URI
    2788                   in the Location header field is not considered equivalent to the effective request URI.
     2784               <p id="rfc.section.6.4.4.p.1">The <dfn>303 (See Other)</dfn> status code indicates that the server is redirecting the user agent to a different resource, as indicated by a URI in the <a href="#header.location" class="smpl">Location</a> header field, which is intended to provide an indirect response to the original request. A user agent can perform a retrieval
     2785                  request targeting that URI (a GET or HEAD request if using HTTP), which might also be redirected, and present the eventual
     2786                  result as an answer to the original request. Note that the new URI in the Location header field is not considered equivalent
     2787                  to the effective request URI.
    27892788               </p>
    27902789               <p id="rfc.section.6.4.4.p.2">This status code is applicable to any HTTP method. It is primarily used to allow the output of a POST action to redirect the
    … …  
    32853284               <div id="rfc.figure.u.58"></div><pre class="inline"><span id="rfc.iref.g.53"></span>  <a href="#header.vary" class="smpl">Vary</a> = "*" / 1#<a href="#imported.abnf" class="smpl">field-name</a>
    32863285</pre><p id="rfc.section.7.1.4.p.3">A Vary field value of "*" signals that anything about the request might play a role in selecting the response representation,
    3287                   possibly including elements outside the message syntax (e.g., the client's network address), and thus a recipient will not
    3288                   be able to determine whether this response is appropriate for a later request without forwarding the request to the origin
    3289                   server. A proxy <em class="bcp14">MUST NOT</em> generate a Vary field with a "*" value.
     3286                  possibly including elements outside the message syntax (e.g., the client's network address). A recipient will not be able
     3287                  to determine whether this response is appropriate for a later request without forwarding the request to the origin server.
     3288                  A proxy <em class="bcp14">MUST NOT</em> generate a Vary field with a "*" value.
    32903289               </p>
    32913290               <p id="rfc.section.7.1.4.p.4">A Vary field value consisting of a comma-separated list of names indicates that the named request header fields, known as
    … …  
    42444243               information that is least expected by users is <a href="#proactive.negotiation" class="smpl">proactive negotiation</a> (<a href="#request.conneg" title="Content Negotiation">Section&nbsp;5.3</a>), including the <a href="#header.accept" class="smpl">Accept</a>, <a href="#header.accept-charset" class="smpl">Accept-Charset</a>, <a href="#header.accept-encoding" class="smpl">Accept-Encoding</a>, and <a href="#header.accept-language" class="smpl">Accept-Language</a> header fields.
    42454244            </p>
    4246             <p id="rfc.section.9.7.p.4">In addition to the fingerprinting concern, detailed use of the <a href="#header.accept-language" class="smpl">Accept-Language</a> header field can reveal information the user might consider to be of a private nature, because the understanding of particular
    4247                languages is often strongly correlated to membership in a particular ethnic group. An approach that limits such loss of privacy
    4248                would be for a user agent to omit the sending of Accept-Language except for sites that have been whitelisted, perhaps via
    4249                interaction after detecting a <a href="#header.vary" class="smpl">Vary</a> header field that would indicate language negotiation might be useful.
     4245            <p id="rfc.section.9.7.p.4">In addition to the fingerprinting concern, detailed use of the <a href="#header.accept-language" class="smpl">Accept-Language</a> header field can reveal information the user might consider to be of a private nature. For example, understanding a given
     4246               language set might be strongly correlated to membership in a particular ethnic group. An approach that limits such loss of
     4247               privacy would be for a user agent to omit the sending of Accept-Language except for sites that have been whitelisted, perhaps
     4248               via interaction after detecting a <a href="#header.vary" class="smpl">Vary</a> header field that indicates language negotiation might be useful.
    42504249            </p>
    42514250            <p id="rfc.section.9.7.p.5">In environments where proxies are used to enhance privacy, user agents ought to be conservative in sending proactive negotiation

  • draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p2-semantics.xml

    r2577 r2578  
    12621262   request and the underlying connection is closed before any response is
    12631263   received, then the client can establish a new connection and retry the
    1264    idempotent request because it knows that repeating the request will have
    1265    the same effect (even if the original request succeeded, though the
    1266    status codes might differ in response).
    1267    Note, however, that repeated communication failures might indicate that
    1268    the server has failed in general, or that something in the request is
    1269    triggering a connection drop.
     1264   idempotent request. It knows that repeating the request will have
     1265   the same intended effect, even if the original request succeeded, though
     1266   the response might differ.
    12701267</t>
    12711268</section>
    … …  
    31883185   The <x:dfn>303 (See Other)</x:dfn> status code indicates that the server is
    31893186   redirecting the user agent to a different resource, as indicated by a URI
    3190    in the <x:ref>Location</x:ref> header field, that is intended to provide an
    3191    indirect response to the original request. In order to satisfy the original
    3192    request, a user agent ought to perform a retrieval request using the
    3193    Location URI (a GET or HEAD request if using HTTP), which can itself be
    3194    redirected further, and present the eventual result as an answer to the
    3195    original request. Note that the new URI in the Location header field is not
    3196    considered equivalent to the effective request URI.
     3187   in the <x:ref>Location</x:ref> header field, which is intended to provide
     3188   an indirect response to the original request. A user agent can perform a
     3189   retrieval request targeting that URI (a GET or HEAD request if using HTTP),
     3190   which might also be redirected, and present the eventual result as an
     3191   answer to the original request. Note that the new URI in the Location
     3192   header field is not considered equivalent to the effective request URI.
    31973193</t>
    31983194<t>
    … …  
    40184014   A Vary field value of "*" signals that anything about the request might
    40194015   play a role in selecting the response representation, possibly including
    4020    elements outside the message syntax (e.g., the client's network address),
    4021    and thus a recipient will not be able to determine whether this response is
     4016   elements outside the message syntax (e.g., the client's network address).
     4017   A recipient will not be able to determine whether this response is
    40224018   appropriate for a later request without forwarding the request to the
    40234019   origin server. A proxy &MUST-NOT; generate a Vary field with a "*" value.
    … …  
    50975093   In addition to the fingerprinting concern, detailed use of the
    50985094   <x:ref>Accept-Language</x:ref> header field can reveal information the
    5099    user might consider to be of a private nature, because the understanding of
    5100    particular languages is often strongly correlated to membership in a
     5095   user might consider to be of a private nature. For example, understanding
     5096   a given language set might be strongly correlated to membership in a
    51015097   particular ethnic group.
    51025098   An approach that limits such loss of privacy would be for a user agent
    51035099   to omit the sending of Accept-Language except for sites that have been
    51045100   whitelisted, perhaps via interaction after detecting a <x:ref>Vary</x:ref>
    5105    header field that would indicate language negotiation might be useful.
     5101   header field that indicates language negotiation might be useful.
    51065102</t>
    51075103<t>
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