Question on compression of Implicit VR datasets

[TimMullender]

Using pydicom 2.2.2 and using the example at https://pydicom.github.io/pydicom/stable/tutorials/pixel_data/compressing.html#compressing-using-pydicom

If we read a dataset that is using the Implicit VR Endian transfer syntax
compress it using RLE Lossless
and write it out to a new file
then the new dataset is written with Implicit VR
but my expectation is that RLE Lossless should use Explicit VR

setting is_implicit_VR = False after calling compress appears to resolve the issue for me.

My question is:
should compress set is_implicit_VR as all compressed transfer syntaxes should be explicit as far as I am aware,
or could the documentation be updated to highlight the need to set is_implicit_VR,
or should I already be aware of this and I've missed something somewhere?

[scaramallion]

Yes, all encapsulated transfer syntaxes should be written using explicit VR.

[scaramallion]

Fixed, thanks!

[TimMullender]

Thank you