[Ietf-not43] #6 inetDnsDomain objects and 2251 referrals

[Peter Gietz]

Andrew Newton wrote:

> Eric A. Hall wrote:
> 
>>
>> No, they're pointers not referrals. They provide a way to point at a
>> registry's web page, for example.
>>
>> This is neccessary to allow registration data to provide a "see also"
>> capability that exceeds the LDAP directory space. If I query for
>> example.com, I want to get information about the registry and registrar,
>> and this is meant to provide that pointer data. It's not a referral and
>> it's not intended to be automatically chased down (the user can click on
>> the URL and see where it goes, but that's the extent).
>>
>> The attributes use the two-part labeledURI syntax, which is "URI text"
>> with the "text" potentially being displayed as a hyperlink with the 
>> URI as
>> the link context.
> 
> 
> Is that how LDAP clients normally handle labeledURI syntax?  If not, you 
> should probably include this in the draft.  Even if it is, you should 
> probably include it as an informative item (perhaps in an appendix).
> 

THis is LDAP standard behaviour for URIs. LabeledURI syntax is specified 
in RFC 2079, which is included in the normative references of FIRS-core.

Cheers,

Peter
>>
>>> Anyway, I think this will cause problems after reading RFC 2251.
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't think this concern applies in light of the answer above but if 
>> you
>> think it still does, let me know.
> 
> 
> Then why do have the following text:
> 
>      DNS domain name entries in FIRS MUST use the inetDnsDomain object
>      class, in addition to the mandatory object classes defined in
>      [FIRS-CORE]. DNS domain name entries MUST be treated as containers
>      capable of holding subordinate entries. If an entry exists as a
>      referral source, the entry MUST also be defined with the referral
>      object class, in addition to the above requirements.
> 
> Why would they also use the referral objectclass?
> 
> -andy
> 
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