Re: Arguments to checkgroups control messages

[Russ Allbery <rra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Julien ÉLIE <julien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> chkscope = 1*( 1*WSP ["!"] newsgroup-name )
>
> These lines are equivalent:
>
>    Control: checkgroups de !de.alt #2009021301
>    Control: checkgroups !de.alt de #2009021301
>
> Maybe it should be highlighted in the text (so that it is not
> the last matching entry that prevails for each newsgroup).
>
> By the way, it should also be said that every newsgroup should/must
> be listed only *once* in a checkgroups.  I did not find the
> information stated clearly.

Hm -- I agree with both of these, but it's likely to go through another
round of AD or chair approval since it's beyond what the RFC Editor can
just change.  I'm not sure if the change is worth it, but I can prepare
a diff if people feel like it is.

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Russ Allbery (rra@xxxxxxxxxxxx)             <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>