application/xml+rpc

[Larry Masinter]

> > In the application/rpc+xml RFC, it would be good to review rpc+xml
> > against BCP 70, RFC 3470 ("Guidelines for use of XML within IETF
> > protocols") and note differences, if any, from the guidelines
> > given therein.
> 
> Thanks for the pointer, it gives an interesting reading; likewise
> the "Canonical XML" in 3076. And there may be various restrictions
> to add for XML-RPC.
> 
> > In cases where XML-RPC doesn't fit those guidelines, it would
> > help others designing XML-based protocols to know the reasons,
> > for example.
> 
> Should the final RFC be _talkative_ about why any XML restrictions
> or differences to other recommendations were demanded? - I've rarely
> seen any ", because" explanations in RFCs.

Well, as one of the authors of BCP 70, RFC 3470, I'd be interested
to know the reasons why the advice wasn't followed; should there
be exceptions, errata, etc? 

I suppose discussing that on ietf-xml-use at imc.org (the mailing list
set up for the 'xml use' RFC) would be the right venue.

Larry