Re: 305/306 response codes
Larry Masinter (masinter@parc.xerox.com)
Tue, 17 Jun 1997 17:26:45 PDT
> >In general: "header" and "headers" are synonyms for the entire message
> >header (as opposed to the body), whereas 'Set-proxy' is a "header field",
> >or just "field". I see the same confusion of terms in just about every
> >proposal to change HTTP, but it would be nice to stay consistent with
> >what I wrote for HTTP (based on what Ned wrote for MIME).
>
> When I started writing the TCN specs, I decided to ignore the `header
> field' usage in HTTP/1.1. I think `header', like we use it on the
> list, is both nicer and less confusing.
>
I don't think you should do this and ask you to change TCN to be
consistent with HTTP/1.1 and MIME documents.
Larry