Re: PaceServiceError GET vs. POST (was Re: AtomPubIssuesList)

[Robert Sayre <mint@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim Bray wrote:

> On Jun 22, 2004, at 9:42 AM, Robert Sayre wrote:
>
> > There are lots of reasons to use a GET. The main one is that the 
> > request to the ErrorURI should be considered safe by the client:
>
>
> That argument *almost* works, but turn it around.  Is there any reason 
> not to use a POST? -Tim

You get to guarantee side effects for any unsuspecting URI you want:

<feed>
<!-- My PostURI is Sam's comment form :) -->
<link rel="service.error" href="http://www.intertwingly.net/blog/"; />
.....
</feed

[broken closing tag]

Sam's form won't do anything with this, but I wouldn't say the same for 
all POST handlers out there.

Robert Sayre