[ietf-provreg] RE: New I/D: draft-hoeneisen-enum-validation-epp-0 0

[Bernie Hoeneisen <bhoeneis@switch.ch>]

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Hollenbeck, Scott wrote:

>>> Well, then perhaps a more basic question: why is the number
>> needed in the
>>> extension at all?  You already have the domain name; the
>> number can be
>>> trivially derived from the name.
>>
>> For the major part of the cases I agree with you.
>> But I am trying to make the extension as generic as possible.
>> Im can imagine, that certain validation procedures might need this
>> optional field.
>
> I still don't get it.  If the number is needed, it can be derived from the
> domain name.  Why carry it twice?
>
> The only scenario I can imagine is one in which some kind of formatting or
> some extra information (such as over-dialing numbers) needs to be preserved.
> Is that what you have in mind?

For example.

cheers,
  Bernie