Changes between Version 51 and Version 52 of S3/S3XML

Timestamp:

07/20/11 11:28:33 (13 years ago)

Author:

Dominic König

Comment:

--

S3/S3XML

@@ -364 +364 @@
 MCI handling is optional for non-synchronizing interfaces.
 ==== data ====
+
+Represents the value of a single field in the record.
+
+{{{
+<s3xml>
+  <resource>
+    <data>...</data>
+  </resource>
+</s3xml>
+}}}
+
 ||'''Parent elements'''||[#resource resource]||
 ||'''Child elements'''||''none (leaf element)''||
 ||'''Contents'''||Text||
-
-Represents the value of a single field in the record.
 
 **Attributes:
@@ -378 +387 @@
 
 The text node in the {{{data}}} element provides a human-readable representation of the field value. If this representation is different from the original value in the database, then the original value must be provided by the ''value'' attribute.
+
+The ''value'' attribute contains a JSON representation of the field value, retaining the original data type (i.e. strings must be double-quoted) except for ''date'', ''time'' and ''datetime'' values, which are to be represented as simple strings in the respective standard format (no double quotes). The standard format for ''datetime'' values is ''YYYY-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ'' (ISO format, UTC), ''date'' shall be represented as ''YYYY-MM-dd'', and ''time'' as ''HH:mm:ss''.
+
+''data'' elements representing passwords can contain the clear text password in the ''value'' attribute, or the encrypted password in the text node. Where a clear text password is given as ''value'' attribute, it will be stored encrypted, otherwise the password will be stored as-is. Note that clear-text representation of passwords will be accepted by the interface, but never exported.
 
 (*) If the field is for file upload, a {{{url}}} attribute should be provided to specify the location of the file. The importer will try to download and store the file (file transfer) from that URL (''pull''). It is also possible to send the file with the HTTP request - in this case the {{{filename}}} must be specified instead of {{{url}}} (''push''). The ''push'' variant for uploads is meant for peers which do not support pulling for some reason (e.g. mobile phones). Normal servers would always provide a URL for download in order to allow the consuming site decide which files to download and when (saves bandwidth).