should operation attribute be a part of <config> tag

[<vedula.sarma@wipro.com>]

Title: Message

Hi All,

       

In the section 5.2 (edit-config operation) of ID:draft-ietf-netconf-prot-03, it is specified that:
(a) The operation attribute appearing within the config subtree should have the same value.
(b) If it is not specified, the default the operation is merge.

 

In such case, shouldn't the operation attribute be a part of the config tag instead of the data payload?

 

Existing way:
<config xmlns="http://example.com/schema/1.2/config"
        xmlns:xc="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
     <interface xc:operation="replace">
        <name>Ethernet0/0</name>
        <mtu>1500</mtu>
        <address>
           <name>1.2.3.4</name>
           <mask>255.0.0.0</mask>
        </address>
     </interface>
</config>

 

Proposed way:
<config xmlns="http://example.com/schema/1.2/config"
        xmlns:xc="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"
        xc:operation="replace">
     <interface>
        <name>Ethernet0/0</name>
        <mtu>1500</mtu>
        <address>
           <name>1.2.3.4</name>
           <mask>255.0.0.0</mask>
        </address>
     </interface>
</config>

Thanks & Regards,

V.Sarma