Re: [idn] IDN charter update - revision 5

["James Seng/Personal" <jseng@pobox.org.sg>]

> >Dec 2001        domain name identifiers normalization draft last call
>
> I still is not satisfied with the above.

No problem. We getting closer each time :-)

> The draft above is which?

Nameprep.

> I need a specification defining the normalised form for domain names,
> so that domain names can be handled easy,
> This form may not include case folding.

We dont have such a draft as you describe. Until we do, we cannot
assumed we have one. But of course, you can always speak to the authors
of Nameprep to see is they interested to do so. I do see some merit to
do this at Stringprep level for example, where case folding is not
neccessary done.

> I still think point 4 ned to be split into two:
> - One defining a normalised domain name so it can efficiently and
>   easy be handled by software.
> - And one defining the canonical form that can be used when
>   doing binary comparing of domain names to check for equality.

This fine detail should be capture in the goal & milestone, not Action
Item as I explained to you before.

-James Seng