[OpenID] openid_url vs openid_identifier

[Recordon, David]

Hi Stephen,

The name of the text field won't actually break the protocol itself, so isn't a show-stopper if a site forgets to change it when upgrading to 2.0.  In the case of VeriSign's OpenID SeatBelt FireFox add-on, we check for both of the values (among others) when detecting a RP.

 

We've tried to capture the changes needed between 1.1 and 2.0 in an end section of the spec as well.  http://openid.net/specs/openid-authentication-2_0-11.html#compat_mode

 

--David

 

From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Paul Weber
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 2:47 PM
To: openid-general
Subject: [OpenID] openid_url vs openid_identifier

 

Hello List!
   It seems that between 1.1 and 2.0 OpenID has changed the recommended form field name from openid_url to openid_identifier.  Considering XRI and other discussion, this makes sense, however (like much of 2.0 , imho) it is more hidden than stuff was in 1.0.  I only just found out about it.  I think this sort of this deserves a mention somewhere obvious (either the change or just the recommendation) -- I haven't yet changed over my implementation, but plan to.  I just wish I'd known sooner.  It seems many implementations ( mag.nolia, wordpress openid) still use openid_url...

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