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RE: Question about RFC 2865

Alan DeKok <> scribbled on Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM:

>   Section 5 (Attributes), page 25 says:
> 
> ...
>   Value
> 
>       The Value field is zero or more octets and contains information
>       specific to the Attribute.
> ...
> 
>   However, the following text defining type-specific formats does not
> define any circumstance under which a Value field of zero octets is
> permissible.  Instead, the "string" and "text" types say:  
> 
>       ...length zero (0) MUST NOT be sent;
>       omit the entire attribute instead.
> 
> 
>   This appears to be an inconsistency in the document.  Is it a
> problem? 

Probably.  File an Errata w/the RFC Editor, I think.

> 
>   Alan DeKok.


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