Re: [idn] IDNs in email message bodies

[John C Klensin <klensin@jck.com>]

--On Monday, 26 March, 2001 07:30 +0200 Patrik Fältström
<paf@cisco.com> wrote:

>...
> I also heard that it is extremely important that a user which
> (for example) receive a domainname which is in ACE, can
> cut&paste, reply (to an email) etc. And that these abilities
> are more important than correct display. This means for me
> that if an application detects the ace, and is "unsure" of how
> to display some of the characters -- it is better if the
> application does NOT convert from ace. This so it is sure that
> the domainname is not destroyed. Also, if the conversion is
> happening only for display, the underlying storage in memory
> can still have the non-converted ace all the time, so
> regardless of what is displayed, it is the ace which is copied
> and pasted etc.
>...

As long as you assume that all devices connected to the Internet
will be able to render (and probably input/accept) ASCII...

     john > I might be wrong in what I heard, but understand that just the
> existence of the discussion in the corridors makes some
> wording be needed in the IDNA document.
> > I am happy to receive proposed wordings which clearify what
> this wg want.
> >      Patrik
>