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PaceAtomIDIsNewsML


Abstract

Require that atom:id is a NewsML URN. Proposed by: [BobWyman]

Status

Withdrawn by Author 7-Sep-2004

Rationale

Much aggregator and processor experience indicates that not providing strong guidance on the proper formation of atom:id's results in great difficulties for the processors of atom feeds. See: mailing list discussion.

Proposal

Change sections 4.2.6 and 5.5 of the format specification to read:

4.2.6 "atom:id" Element

5.5 "atom:id" Element

Impacts

Slightly increases complexity of generating atom feeds and entries since an identifier other than permalink must be created for each feed and entry.

Significantly increases the ability of feed aggregators and other atom processors to detect and manage new atom entries and feeds.

Notes

See also: PaceRecommendIdScheme

See: RFC 3085 [WWW]http://ietf.org/rfc/rfc3085.txt

The following are valid, and distinct, NewsML URNs:


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