Yes, Jay, this is exactly what I had in mind.
I find it interesting that when other people work with this MIME
structure they see new ways of using it. I had not thought about
including separator page information in the way that you suggested, but
it seems like a natural use the MIME structure.
Bob Herriot
>> Content-type: multipart/mixed; -- Outer msg "wrapper"
> Content-type: application/ippjob; -- Job attribute set
> Username: Jane Doe
> ... -- Other job attributes
> Content-type: application/ippseparator; -- Banner sheet
> Type: banner
> Color: blue
> ... -- Other banner options
> Content-type: application/postscript -- The 1st document
> %!PS-...
> ...
> Content-type: application/pcl -- The 2nd document
> ...
> Content-type: multipart/mixed -- The 3rd document
> ...
> Content-type: application/ippdocument -- 3rd document options
> Cover-sheet: fax
> From: John Doe
> ... -- Other cover options
> Content-type: fax/g3 -- The 3rd document
> ...
> Content-type: text/plain -- The 4th document
> ...
> Content-type: application/ippseparator; -- Trailersheet
> Type: trailer
> Color: default
> Inserts: processing-time, sheets-used, interpreter-messages
> ... -- Other trailer options