Re: [xml] Patch for base64Binary datatype.

[Sander Vesik <sander vesik sun com>]

Anthony Carrico wrote:
> This is my first time playing with the libxml2 codebase, so I hope I
> didn't violate any rules or overlook something obvious. Here is a
> patch to support base64Binary datatypes:

> +        case XML_SCHEMAS_BASE64BINARY: {
> +        /* ISSUE:
> +
> +           Ignore all stray characters? (yes, currently)
> +           Worry about long lines? (no, currently)
> +
> +           rfc2045.txt:
> +
> +           "The encoded output stream must be represented in lines of
> +           no more than 76 characters each.  All line breaks or other
> +           characters not found in Table 1 must be ignored by decoding
> +           software.  In base64 data, characters other than those in
> +           Table 1, line breaks, and other white space probably
> +           indicate a transmission error, about which a warning
> +           message or even a message rejection might be appropriate
> +           under some circumstances." */

I think the 'lines of at most 76 characters' part should be binned when 
used inside xml - It doesn't look like a useful restriction and introduces 
significant whitespace to documents that might otherwise not have it.

--
        Sander

No Fate