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Clarify extension type usage
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tailhook committed Jun 11, 2012
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* ``1ab4:x-my-type``

Note: Only first character after colon denotes type, all following characters
must be ignored (they are reserved for optional parameters of the type). The
types starting with "x" are free to use in any application for experimenting,
at risk of incompatibily problems between implementations.
must be ignored (they are reserved for optional parameters of the type)

Counter Type
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misleading


Extention Type
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The types starting with "x" are free to use in any application for
experimenting. Its use is discouraged for interoperable applications.

Note: the type should be used for values that can't be represented by existing
type system. If you just need more specific data type or a measure unit, please
choose a generic type and specify more precise data type or unit in extension
specific to your application.


Choosing the Right Data Type
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