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Re: PaceEntryMediatype

* James M Snell <jasnell@xxxxxxxxx> [2006-11-29 17:40]:
> http://www.intertwingly.net/wiki/pie/PaceEntryMediatype

+1


* Thomas Broyer <t.broyer@xxxxxxxxx> [2006-11-29 20:35]:
> I'd largely prefer augmenting the existing media type with
> a 'type' parameter:
> - application/atom+xml => either feed or entry (as defined in RFC4287)
> - application/atom+xml;type=feed => feed
> - application/atom+xml;type=entry => entry

-0

> How about defining a "tree" similar to the */vnd.* one?
> - application/atom+xml => feed or entry document
> - application/atom.categories+xml => category document
> - application/atom.service+xml => service document
> ...and of course, if this proposal is finally accepted:
> - application/atom.entry+xml => entry document

+1

I like this very much; it would put some order in the
proliferation of Atom-related MIME types.

> As for Tim's concerns, I'd also prefer having it done outside
> the APP.

+0

> Also, the APP draft would need to be updated to remove the
> "entry" special value for app:accept, as it would be equivalent
> to the new or revised media type
> (app:accept=application/atom+xml;type=entry or
> app:accept=applicationAtom.entry+xml)

+1

Unification is good.

Regards,
-- 
Aristotle Pagaltzis // <http://plasmasturm.org/>