> This is getting a bit tangential from the topic of embedding metadata in
> HTML documents. The HTTP HEAD request doesn't return what's in the HEAD
> of the HTML document. As HTTP and HTML are two complete different but
> intertwined things, its not too surprising that RFC1945 doesn't even
> mention HTML's META elements:
You are both right, because of <meta http-equiv=xxx>.
> If it really comes to the crunch we can _define_ that servers put the our
> package style metadata out in the order its present in the HTML document.
No, that would be up to the HTTP working group, and they are not likely
to want to do it. You could write up an internet draft and submit it to
the HTTP area director, though, for discussion.
Lee
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