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Commit in docs/usefor (usepro.xml)
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 @ 11:45:26
Author: eagle
Revision: 2991
Resolution of #1414. Be clearer about how additional path identities
are prepended, be clear about using !! rather than !, and put the most
canonical Path identity left-most.
Modified:
docs/usefor/usepro.xml
Modified: docs/usefor/usepro.xml
===================================================================
--- docs/usefor/usepro.xml 2007-05-22 18:35:49 UTC (rev 2990)
+++ docs/usefor/usepro.xml 2007-05-22 18:45:26 UTC (rev 2991)
@@ -373,16 +373,22 @@
specification will add only single "!" characters between
<path-identity> strings.</t>
- <t>The agent MUST then prepend its own <path-identity> to
- the Path header field content.</t>
+ <t>The agent MAY then prepend to the Path header field
+ content "!" or "!!" followed by an additional
+ <path-identity> for itself other than its primary one.
+ Using "!!", and thereby adding a <diag-match> since the
+ <path-identity> clearly is verified, is RECOMMENDED. This
+ step may be repeated any number of times. This is permitted
+ for agents that have multiple <path-identity>s (such as
+ during a transition from one to another). Each of these
+ <path-identity>s MUST meet the requirements set out in
+ <xref target="path" />.</t>
- <t>The agent MAY then prepend additional <path-identity>s
- for itself to the Path header field content, following each
- <path-identity> so added with either "!!" or "!". This
- is permitted for agents that have multiple
- <path-identity>s (such as during a transition from one to
- another). Each of these <path-identity>s MUST meet the
- requirements set out in <xref target="path" />.</t>
+ <t>Finally, the agent MUST prepend its primary
+ <path-identity> to the Path header field content. The
+ primary <path-identity> is the <path-identity> it
+ normally advertises to its peers for their use in generating
+ <path-diagnostic>s as described above.</t>
</list>
</t>