Re: About spaces in URL's and such.

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Lennart Regebro (lennart@bump.traffic.is)
Fri, 1 Dec 1995 14:30:57 GMT


On 1 Dec 95 at 10:17, Martin Leese - OMG wrote:

>>> In this case, there is a definite RFC822-type of syntax, so that
>>> pretty much wraps it up, doesn't it?
>
>Yes. I would say that where a standard exists we have an obligation
>to use it, unless there is a VERY good reason not to.

Couldn't agree more. Then I know where my vote will go when it comes
to the syntax of the line.

>>> Url: <URL:http://www.domain.foo/pub/faq/my.faq> "Descriptive Text"
>
>Yes. This is ugly but headers, even auxiliary ones, are not meant to
>be pretty. It is nice when they are, but that is a bonus and should
>not be a requirement.

The header doesn't need to be called 'Url:'. 'Reference:' might
actually be a better name.

Reference: <URL:http://www.domain.foo/pub/faq/my.faq> "Descriptive Text"

Yeah. Much better.

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