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6.10. References
The References-header lists CFWS-separated message identifiers of
precursors. The content syntax makes use of syntax defined in [RFC
2822].
header =/ References-header
References-header = "References" ":" SP References-content
*( ";" other-parameter )
References-content = msg-id *( CFWS msg-id )
NOTE: This differs from the syntax of [RFC 2822] by requiring at
least one CFWS between the msg-ids (a SP at this point was an
[RFC 1036] requirement).
A followup MUST have a References-header, and an article that is not
a followup MUST NOT have a References-header. In a followup, if the
precursor did not have a References-header, the followup's
References-content MUST be formed by the message identifier of the
precursor. A followup to an article which had a References-header
MUST have a References-header containing the precursor's References-
content (subject to trimming as described below) plus the precursor's
message identifier appended to the end of the list (separated from it
by CFWS).
Followup agents SHOULD NOT trim message identifiers out of a
References-header unless the number of message identifiers exceeds
21, at which time trimming SHOULD be done by removing sufficient
identifiers starting with the second so as to bring the total down to
21 (but the first message identifier MUST NOT be trimmed). However,
it would be wrong to assume that References-headers containing more
than 21 message identifiers will not occur.
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--- ../usefor-article-06/References.out November 2001
+++ ../usefor-article-07/References.out May 2002
@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
6.10. References
- The References header lists optionally CFWS-separated message
- identifiers of precursors. The content syntax makes use of syntax
- defined in [RFC 2822].
+ The References-header lists CFWS-separated message identifiers of
+ precursors. The content syntax makes use of syntax defined in [RFC
+ 2822].
+ header =/ References-header
+ References-header = "References" ":" SP References-content
+ *( ";" other-parameter )
References-content = msg-id *( CFWS msg-id )
NOTE: This differs from the syntax of [RFC 2822] by requiring at
- least one CFWS between the msg-ids (this was an [RFC 1036]
- requirement).
+ least one CFWS between the msg-ids (a SP at this point was an
+ [RFC 1036] requirement).
- A followup MUST have a References header, and an article that is not
- a followup MUST NOT have a References header. In a followup, if the
- precursor did not have a References header, the followup's
+ A followup MUST have a References-header, and an article that is not
+ a followup MUST NOT have a References-header. In a followup, if the
+ precursor did not have a References-header, the followup's
References-content MUST be formed by the message identifier of the
- precursor. A followup to an article which had a References header
- MUST have a References header containing the precursor's References-
+ precursor. A followup to an article which had a References-header
+ MUST have a References-header containing the precursor's References-
content (subject to trimming as described below) plus the precursor's
message identifier appended to the end of the list (separated from it
by CFWS).
Followup agents SHOULD NOT trim message identifiers out of a
- References header unless the number of message identifiers exceeds
+ References-header unless the number of message identifiers exceeds
21, at which time trimming SHOULD be done by removing sufficient
identifiers starting with the second so as to bring the total down to
21 (but the first message identifier MUST NOT be trimmed). However,
- it would be wrong to assume that References headers containing more
+ it would be wrong to assume that References-headers containing more
than 21 message identifiers will not occur.