I think the question is "local" diagnostics, not "extensions" diagnostic .
We can certainly reserve a range.
5000-9999 might be excessive, but then, we have an infinite space. Should we
reserve this range?
--Ray
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From: "Robert Sanderson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: Diagnostic 8. And 9
> > Seriously, is there a way to return locally defined diagnostics (e.g. a
> > range 5000-9999 say which are reserved for local use)
>
> A good question. How does an extension define diagnostics?
>
> The only distinguishing feature of a diagnostic is its number, and
> extensions can't arbitrarily assign numbers. (For example extension 1
> assigns 5000 and extension 2 also assigns 5000, then server A wants to
> implement both extensions and can't.)
>
> The only thing which is valid in diagnostics is a diagnostic. So I assume
> that extension diagnostics need to be returned as part of
> extraResponseData somehow?
>
> Rob
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