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review-ietf-calext-ical-relations-08-genart-lc-holmberg-2021-10-31-00

Request Review of draft-ietf-calext-ical-relations
Requested revision No specific revision (document currently at 11)
Type Last Call Review
Team General Area Review Team (Gen-ART) (genart)
Deadline 2021-10-28
Requested 2021-10-14
Authors Michael Douglass
I-D last updated 2021-10-31
Completed reviews Artart Last Call review of -09 by Spencer Dawkins (diff)
Secdir Last Call review of -08 by Catherine Meadows (diff)
Genart Last Call review of -08 by Christer Holmberg (diff)
Secdir Telechat review of -09 by Catherine Meadows (diff)
Assignment Reviewer Christer Holmberg
State Completed
Request Last Call review on draft-ietf-calext-ical-relations by General Area Review Team (Gen-ART) Assigned
Posted at https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gen-art/1rPW7Dm3Nkj2qiKmrfWj4rxYIQA
Reviewed revision 08 (document currently at 11)
Result Ready w/nits
Completed 2021-10-31
review-ietf-calext-ical-relations-08-genart-lc-holmberg-2021-10-31-00
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Document: draft-ietf-calext-ical-relations-08
Reviewer: Christer Holmberg
Review Date: 2021-10-31
IETF LC End Date: 2021-10-28
IESG Telechat date: Not scheduled for a telechat

Summary: I have no technical issues with the draft, and the text is quite easy
to understand also for someone not familiar with the topic. However, I do have
some editorial comments (specific and general) that I would like the authors to
address.

Major issues: N/A

Minor issues: N/A

Nits/editorial comments:

Q1:

Please make sure that there are references on first occurrence.

For example, the first sentence of Section 1:

"iCalendar entities often..."

...should have a reference to RFC 5545.

In addition, I don't think we use references in the Abstract

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Q2:

The Abstract says:

"This specification updates RELATED-TO defined in..."

I think it would be good to add a few words on HOW RELATED-TO is updated.

Also, please say "RELATED-TO property".

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Q3:

Related to Q2, in Section 9 you say that you redefining RELATED-TO. I think
redefine and update are two separate things, so please clarify.

And, while Section 1.1 does explain how RELATED-TO is updated/redefined, it
would probably be good to have some text in Section 9 too. For example, if I
understand correctly you are updating Section 3.8.4.5. of RFC 5545. That should
be mentioned.

I would also consider changing the name of Section 9 to "Updates to RFC 5545",
and then in the text describe what those updates are.

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Q4:

The text in Section 1.1 says:

"The currently existing iCalendar [RFC5545] RELATED-TO property has no support
for..."

Please avoid "currently", because it will have a different meaning depending on
when someone reads the spec.

Instead, I suggest to simply say:

"The iCalendar [RFC5545] RELATED-TO property has no support for..."