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PaceVersionAsText


Abstract

This Pace specifies that the version attribute of atom:feed should be free text, not just a number.

Status

Accepted

Rationale

When people see version tags such as "0.5.2", they do not know the semantics of the version system. Are "0.x" versions stable? If they implemented "0.5.1", should they bother with "0.5.2"?

Giving a reader better information about what the version means will help them make better decisions about implementing the Atom spec.

Proposal

Add the following sentence to the end of section 4.1 "version attribute":

Examples

Any of the following might be used; the WG should decide which seems best.

<feed version="0.4">
<feed version="draft-ietf-atom-format-02.txt">
<feed version="Pre-release 0.4; do not implement this">

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