>> I think that RFC 5952 (an update on RFC 4291) provides the guidance
>> you describe in section 4.2.3.
> 
> I see that it does (and the errata on 4291 do not). Thanks.
> 
> A reasonable prefix will end with at least 64 zeros, so :: will
> always be the last element according to RFC 5952. (Unless someone
> uses prefixes longer than /64, in which case I for one don't care.)

a shame.  once upon a time, the academics in the ietf did care about
operational networks.

randy
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