IPP Mail Archive: Re: IPP> uRl CAse iSsUE

Re: IPP> uRl CAse iSsUE

Ron Bergman (rbergma@dpc.com)
Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:37:14 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)

EXCELLENT!

Ron Bergman

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Harry Lewis wrote:

> THiS IS abOUT As fAR As i WOUlD gO wiTH anY REcomMendAtiOn reGARding CasE
> SensiTIVitY in ThE IMPleMeNtoRS GUiDe...
>
> " IPP client and server implementations must be aware of the diverse
> uppercase/lowercase nature of URLs. RFC xxxx defines URL schemes and Host names
> as case insensitive but reminds us that the rest of the URL may well
> demonstrate case sensitivity. When creating URL's, where the choice is
> completely arbitrary, it is probably best to select lower case however, this
> cannot be guaranteed and implementations MUST NOT rely on any specific case
> type in the URL beyond the URL scheme and host name".
>
> Harry Lewis - IBM Printing Systems
>