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Re: Typographical error in draft-klensin-unicode-escapes-00: msg#00012

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Subject: Re: Typographical error in draft-klensin-unicode-escapes-00



--On Monday, 22 January, 2007 06:40 +0000 "Clive D.W. Feather"
<clive@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> John C Klensin said:
>> The right sides
>> should read
>> 4*4HexDigit and
>> 2*2Hex-Quad
>> respectively.
>
> While these are not incorrect, they are confusing to many
> readers. ABNF allows you to write these as:
>
> 4HexDigit and
> 2Hex-Quad
>
> respectively, and I recommend you do so.

Clive, I actually find it less confusing to be explicit about
the lower and upper bounds. But will think on it further,
especially if others have strong opinions.

More later today on your more recent note.

john





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