Thanks! I approve of these final changes.  -Tim

On Aug 22, 2025 at 6:53:26 PM, Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> Thanks for working with us on this.  We have updated the document as
> described and posted the revised files here:
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.xml
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.txt
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.pdf
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.html
>
> Diffs showing most recent updates only:
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-lastdiff.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-lastrfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> Note: The diffs show the annotation being removed from XML.  It does show
> the addition of the annotation to XML because it had been restored in the
> previous update.
>
> AUTH48 diffs:
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48diff.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
>
> Comprehensive diffs:
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-diff.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>
> Please confirm that you are ok with this version, and we’ll continue with
> the publication process.
>
> Thank you!
> Sandy Ginoza
> RFC Production Center
>
>
>
> On Aug 21, 2025, at 3:27 PM, Tim Bray <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> I have a counterproposal.  [UNICODE] is cited a lot and that citation is
> to the moving-target “latest” version, so I think the assertion in the
> citation that we think the definitions and so on are not expected to change
> does add value. So I’d like to retain that annotation.
>
>
> [XML] is only cited once, in 4.2, so we could change that language to read
>
>
>     The XML 1.0 Specification (Fifth Edition) [XML], in its grammar
> production…
>
>
> That language makes it clear that we’re citing a specific immutable
> document, so then we can lose the annotation in the citation.
>
>
> How does that sound? -Tim
>
>
> On Aug 21, 2025 at 5:24:19 PM, Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Tim and Paul,
>
> >
>
> > Thank you for your replies. We have restored the annotations for [XML]
> and [UNICODE], but please consider the following as well.
>
> >
>
> > a) For the [UNICODE] annotation, we wonder about moving the text into
> the body of the document to appear with the terms in question (and removing
> the annotation). For example:
>
> >
>
> > Definition D9 in Section 3.4 of [UNICODE] defines “Unicode codespace”
>
> > as “a range of integers from 0 to 10FFFF_16". Definition D10 defines
>
> > “code point” as “Any value in the Unicode codespace”.  Note that these
>
> > definitions are not expected to change in future releases of the Unicode
>
> > Standard.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > b) We are unclear on the purpose of the note for [XML].  It explains why
> the specific release was chosen.  Should the reader check whether an
> updated version is applicable?
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > The current files are available here:
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.xml
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.txt
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.pdf
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.html
>
> >
>
> > Diffs highlighting the restoration of the 2 annotations:
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-lastdiff.html
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-lastrfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
>
> >
>
> > AUTH48 diffs:
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48diff.html
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48rfcdiff.html (side
> by side)
>
> >
>
> > Comprehensive diffs:
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-diff.html
>
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Sandy Ginoza
>
> > RFC Production Center
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >> On Aug 21, 2025, at 10:42 AM, Tim Bray <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> Oops, easy to misunderstand…
>
> >>
>
> >> On Aug 21, 2025 at 9:19:43 AM, Tim Bray <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> > The references to RFC5234, TR36, and TR55 are years-old dated
> immutable documents.  These are not helpful to the reader and should be
> removed.
>
> >>
>
> >> Sorry, I the references are fine and represent WG consensus. I was
> talking about the annotations, which should be removed. -T
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >> > The reference to Unicode is to the latest version, a moving target
> guaranteed to change, and I think the statement, that we think this is safe
> because the referenced definitions are not expected to change, is correct
> and arguably adds value.
>
> >> >
>
> >> > The reference to XML is not to a moving-target latest version, for
> the reason noted in the reference - note that the W3C’s practice of
> producing “editions” of a supposedly stable “version” is controversial.
>   Once again, I think this adds value to anyone who really cares about the
> XML subset this document specifies.
>
> >> >
>
> >> >  -Tim
>
> >> >
>
> >> > On Aug 20, 2025 at 6:49:24 PM, Sandy Ginoza <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> >> Authors,
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >> While preparing this document for publication, we internally
> discussed the annotations appearing in the references.  As we do not
> believe these are helpful to the reader, we have removed them from the
> document.
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >> The current files are available here:
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.xml
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.txt
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.pdf
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.html
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >> Diffs of the most recent updates:
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-lastdiff.html
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-lastrfcdiff.html (side
> by side)
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >> AUTH48 diffs:
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48diff.html
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >> Comprehensive diffs:
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-diff.html
>
> >> >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >> Please review and let us know if you have any objections. We would
> appreciate an acknowledgement from at least one author before continuing
> with the publication process.
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >> Thank you,
>
> >> >> Sandy Ginoza
>
> >> >> RFC Production Center
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >>
>
> >> >>> On Aug 18, 2025, at 11:01 AM, Karen Moore <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>> Hi Tim,
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>> Great! We will proceed with the publication process.
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>> Thanks to all for your time!
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>> Best regards,
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>> Karen Moore
>
> >> >>> RFC Production Center
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>> > On Aug 16, 2025, at 4:44 AM, Tim Bray <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >> >>> >
>
> >> >>> > On Aug 16, 2025 at 4:27:30 AM, Karen Moore <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> >>> >
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> Tim, did you get a chance to double check the ABNF with James
> Manger? Note that there were no issues with the ABNF checks on our end.
>
> >> >>> >
>
> >> >>> > Yes, and he reported the ABNF correct.
>
> >> >>> >
>
> >> >>> > -Tim
>
> >> >>> >
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> —Files (please refresh)—
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> Updated XML file:
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.xml
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> Updated output files:
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.txt
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.pdf
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839.html
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> Diff files showing all changes made during AUTH48:
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48diff.html
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> Diff files showing all changes:
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-diff.html
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9839-rfcdiff.html (side
> by side)
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
>
> >> >>> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9839
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> Best regards,
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >> Karen Moore
>
> >> >>> >> RFC Production Center
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>> >>> On Aug 15, 2025, at 5:49 PM, Tim Bray <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >> >>> >>>
>
> >> >>> >>> What Paul said. -Tim
>
> >> >>> >>>
>
> >> >>> >>> On Aug 15, 2025 at 9:48:57 PM, Paul Hoffman <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> >>> >>>> On Aug 15, 2025, at 17:46, Karen Moore <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> >>> >>>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>>> Hi Paul and Tim,
>
> >> >>> >>>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>>> We have noted your approvals on the AUTH48 status page <
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9839__;!!PtGJab4!7oxwV35xvNK7a5-YAwJ18sDgzernD7RGTdQBjWUZ3ZWW7y6rcYNL97wKIHgwwLghZqItgwMPZedHaSHC96i03-gMA6zozVI0uA$
> [rfc-editor[.]org]>.  Please confirm if you would like to update the text
> per Rob’s suggestion below. Otherwise, we will move forward with
> publication.
>
> >> >>> >>>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>>> Current (Section 3):
>
> >> >>> >>>>> [RFC9413], "Maintaining Robust Protocols", provides a thorough
>
> >> >>> >>>>> discussion of strategies for dealing with issues in input
> data.
>
> >> >>> >>>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>>> Perhaps:
>
> >> >>> >>>>> "Maintaining Robust Protocols” [RFC9413] provides a thorough
>
> >> >>> >>>>> discussion of strategies for dealing with issues in input
> data.
>
> >> >>> >>>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>> Either is fine. Please base your decision on the RFC Style
> Guide. If the guide doesn't have such advice, feel free to pick one method
> and add it to the style guide.
>
> >> >>> >>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>> --Paul Hoffman
>
> >> >>> >>>>
>
> >> >>> >>>>
>
> >> >>> >>
>
> >> >>>
>
> >> >>
>
> >
>
>
>
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