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Refine version requirement for intermediaries #774
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@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ | |||
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Intermediaries that process HTTP messages (i.e., all intermediaries | |||
other than those acting as tunnels) &MUST; send their own HTTP-version | |||
in forwarded messages. In other words, they are not allowed to blindly | |||
in forwarded messages, unless it is purposefully downgraded as a workaround | |||
for an upstream issue. In other words, they are not allowed to blindly | |||
forward the <x:ref>start-line</x:ref> without ensuring that the | |||
protocol version in that message matches a version to which that | |||
intermediary is conformant for both the receiving and |
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This sentence is very long and convoluted. While you are here, why not just:
forward the start-line without ensuring that they support the indicated version. Forwarding an HTTP message without rewriting [...]
(I think that implies both the sending of requests and the receiving of responses amply.)
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but see feedback from @martinthomson
Fixes #751.