The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits
final comments on this action. Please send any comments to the
iesg(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org or ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org mailing lists by
2003-7-22.
i have one comment on document quality (DQ) and one protocol quality (PQ).
DQ: the url scheme syntax allows a given dnsqueryelement to be validly
specified more than once, but does not explain whether the first or last
instance of a duplicate dnsqueryelement will be the one in effect. this
ambiguity could be resolved by changing the syntax so that duplicates
are invalid, or by stating that the first or last dnsqueryelement
instance "wins".
PQ: the url scheme does not allow the RD bit to be set. of all the DNS
and EDNS flags and options which might affect the results of the query,
only RD can really be thought to be "missing" from this specification,
and only in the case where the "hostport" is given. however, it may be
wise to permit the specification of other flags, and EDNS OPT options, so
that if a future flag or option block is added which affects the results
of a query in the way RD can do, the URI syntax for it will already be known.