[OpenID] Auth Request display param question

[Paul Hethmon]

In section 3.1.2.1 of Core, it details the 4 options for the “display” parameter. While the 4 options are clear enough, I don’t get the intent of having “page” vs “popup”. If the client has been redirected to the OP for authentication, there’s a full browser window sitting there, so why ask the OP to popup something over that? I haven’t found any archived discussion or blogs on the subject and feel I must totally be missing the point here.

Discussion here or a pointer to something is greatly appreciated.

thanks,

Paul

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Paul Hethmon
Chief Software Architect
paul.hethmon at clareitysecurity.com