Re: [syndication] Re: locating syndication feeds

[Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 09:30:08PM -0700, Mark Nottingham wrote:
> 
> This would be fixed with a content-type of 
>   application/xml+syndication
> or
>   application/xml+rss

Sorry, that should be
  application/syndication+xml
or
  application/rss+xml

I think I prefer:
  application/rss+xml

although:

a) the choice of 'application' over 'text' should be considered
   carefully. Application means that humans shouldn't look at it if
   the computer doesn't understand it; 'text', the opposite.

   It strikes me that it might be possible to put a comment into the
   XML instructing users on how to use syndication feed, in which
   case 'text' would be better. Conversely, it *might* be possible
   (this shows my ignorance of browsers like IE) to insert a PI into
   the XML that instructs browsers to transform the XML with a
   stylesheet if they don't understand it, in which case application
   would probably be better (tho this is pretty far-fetched).

b) registering a MIME type for 'rss' would require this community to
   get its act together regarding what "rss" is; perhaps not a bad
   thing. (unless we want something in the vnd. or prs. spaces, we'd
   have to get a RFC through IETF process).


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Mark Nottingham
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