draft-reschke-http-jfv-09.txt		draft-reschke-http-jfv-latest.txt
	Network Working Group J. Reschke		Network Working Group J. Reschke
	Internet-Draft greenbytes		Internet-Draft greenbytes
	Intended status: Standards Track July 2, 2018		Intended status: Standards Track November 20, 2018
	Expires: January 3, 2019		Expires: May 24, 2019
	A JSON Encoding for HTTP Header Field Values		A JSON Encoding for HTTP Header Field Values
	draft-reschke-http-jfv-09		draft-reschke-http-jfv-latest
	Abstract		Abstract
	This document establishes a convention for use of JSON-encoded field		This document establishes a convention for use of JSON-encoded field
	values in HTTP header fields.		values in HTTP header fields.
	Editorial Note (To be removed by RFC Editor before publication)		Editorial Note
			This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.
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	The changes in this draft are summarized in Appendix E.12.		The changes in this draft are summarized in Appendix E.13.
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	A.1. Content-Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10		A.1. Content-Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
	A.2. Content-Disposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10		A.2. Content-Disposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
	A.3. WWW-Authenticate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11		A.3. WWW-Authenticate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
	A.4. Accept-Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12		A.4. Accept-Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
	Appendix B. Use of JSON Field Value Encoding in the Wild . . . . 13		Appendix B. Use of JSON Field Value Encoding in the Wild . . . . 13
	B.1. W3C Reporting API Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14		B.1. W3C Reporting API Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
	B.2. W3C Clear Site Data Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . 14		B.2. W3C Clear Site Data Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
	B.3. W3C Feature Policy Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . 14		B.3. W3C Feature Policy Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
	Appendix C. Relation to HTTP 'Key' Header Field . . . . . . . . 14		Appendix C. Relation to HTTP 'Key' Header Field . . . . . . . . 14
	Appendix D. Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14		Appendix D. Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
	Appendix E. Change Log (to be removed by RFC Editor before		Appendix E. Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
	publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
	E.1. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.1. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.2. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.2. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.3. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.3. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.4. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.4. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.5. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.5. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.6. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-jfv-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.6. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-jfv-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.7. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-jfv-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.7. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-jfv-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.8. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-jfv-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15		E.8. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-jfv-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
	E.9. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16		E.9. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
	E.10. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16		E.10. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
	E.11. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16		E.11. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
	E.12. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16		E.12. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
			E.13. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
	Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16		Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
	Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16		Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
	1. Introduction		1. Introduction
	Defining syntax for new HTTP header fields ([RFC7230], Section 3.2)		Defining syntax for new HTTP header fields ([RFC7230], Section 3.2)
	is non-trivial. Among the commonly encountered problems are:		is non-trivial. Among the commonly encountered problems are:
	o There is no common syntax for complex field values. Several well-		o There is no common syntax for complex field values. Several well-
	known header fields do use a similarly looking syntax, but it is		known header fields do use a similarly looking syntax, but it is
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	adopted this format. At least one of these moved away after the HTTP		adopted this format. At least one of these moved away after the HTTP
	Working Group decided to focus on [HSTRUCT] (see thread starting at		Working Group decided to focus on [HSTRUCT] (see thread starting at
	<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-		<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-
	wg/2016OctDec/0505.html>).		wg/2016OctDec/0505.html>).
	The sections below summarize the current usage of this format.		The sections below summarize the current usage of this format.
	B.1. W3C Reporting API Specification		B.1. W3C Reporting API Specification
	Defined in W3C Note "Reporting API 1" (Section 3.1 of [REPORTING]).		Defined in W3C Note "Reporting API 1" (Section 3.1 of [REPORTING]).
	Still in use in latest editor copy as of June 2017.		Still in use in latest editor copy as of July 2018.
	B.2. W3C Clear Site Data Specification		B.2. W3C Clear Site Data Specification
	Used in earlier versions of "Clear Site Data". The current version		Used in earlier versions of "Clear Site Data". The current version
	replaces the use of JSON with a custom syntax that happens to be		replaces the use of JSON with a custom syntax that happens to be
	somewhat compatible with an array of JSON strings (see Section 3.1 of		somewhat compatible with an array of JSON strings (see Section 3.1 of
	[CLEARSITE] and <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-		[CLEARSITE] and <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-
	wg/2017AprJun/0214.html> for feedback).		wg/2017AprJun/0214.html> for feedback).
	B.3. W3C Feature Policy Specification		B.3. W3C Feature Policy Specification
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	the benefits of having the same data model for both types of header		the benefits of having the same data model for both types of header
	fields would be gone. A hybrid approach might make sense, as long as		fields would be gone. A hybrid approach might make sense, as long as
	it doesn't require any heuristics on the recipient's side.		it doesn't require any heuristics on the recipient's side.
	Note: a concrete proposal was made by Kazuho Oku in		Note: a concrete proposal was made by Kazuho Oku in
	<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-		<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-
	wg/2016JanMar/0155.html>.		wg/2016JanMar/0155.html>.
	[[CREF1: Use of generic libs vs compactness of field values..]]		[[CREF1: Use of generic libs vs compactness of field values..]]
	Appendix E. Change Log (to be removed by RFC Editor before publication)		Appendix E. Change Log
			This section is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.
	E.1. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-00		E.1. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-00
	Editorial fixes + working on the TODOs.		Editorial fixes + working on the TODOs.
	E.2. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-01		E.2. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-01
	Mention slightly increased risk of smuggling information in header		Mention slightly increased risk of smuggling information in header
	field values.		field values.
	E.3. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-02		E.3. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-02
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	Update JSON and HSTRUCT references.		Update JSON and HSTRUCT references.
	FEATUREPOL doesn't use JSON syntax anymore.		FEATUREPOL doesn't use JSON syntax anymore.
	E.12. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-08		E.12. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-08
	Update HSTRUCT reference.		Update HSTRUCT reference.
	Update notes about CLEARSITE and FEATUREPOL.		Update notes about CLEARSITE and FEATUREPOL.
			E.13. Since draft-reschke-http-jfv-09
			Update note about REPORTING.
	Acknowledgements		Acknowledgements
	Thanks go to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Working Group		Thanks go to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Working Group
	participants.		participants.
	Author's Address		Author's Address
	Julian F. Reschke		Julian F. Reschke
	greenbytes GmbH		greenbytes GmbH
	Hafenweg 16		Hafenweg 16
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