Re: Net::LDAP::Util::canonical_dn

[Chris R. <chr...@me...>]

"Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Ku...@Op...> wrote:
> I'm not sure this discussion applies to presentation of
> server returned results in LDIFv1, but I suggest that when
> presenting search results in LDIF entry format that the
> returned DN be presented "as is" if possible, otherwise
> base64 encoded.  It's kind of nasty for APIs to muck with
> returned values without applications specifically
> asking for such mucking.
> 
> Kurt
> 

OK, that's a vote for base-64 encoding, which was what I was doing
originally. Graham thinks keeping the DNs readable is more important.

Does anyone else have other comments?

Cheers,

Chris